A joint resolution to designate the week of September 7-13, 1986, as "National Independent Retail Grocer Week".
Public Law 99-437 · S.J.Res. 263 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 2, 1986 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Rudy Boschwitz (R-MN)
Cosponsors (26): Sen. Fritz Hollings, Sen. Strom Thurmond,
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.
Proclaims September 1986 as National Independent Retail Grocer Month.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · discharged from, 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. 14 actions.
- Oct 2, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-437.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 18, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Apr 22, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Apr 8, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Mar 21, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Mar 20, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 4, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.