A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1985 as "National School Library Month".
Public Law 99-273 · S.J.Res. 52 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Apr 9, 1986 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D-NY)
Cosponsors (27): Sen. Mark Hatfield, Sen. John Johnston,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the month of April 1986 as National School Library Month.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Census and Population Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Apr 9, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-273.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 2, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 27, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.
- Feb 6, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 23, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Apr 16, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Apr 15, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Apr 3, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 19, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.