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A joint resolution to designate the rose as the national floral emblem.

Public Law 99-449 · S.J.Res. 159 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 7, 1986 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. John Johnston (D-LA)

Cosponsors (54): Sen. Mark Hatfield,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates the rose as the national floral emblem.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Census and Population Subcommittee
  • Judiciary Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

  1. Oct 7, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-449.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 26, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 23, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 18, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  6. Sep 16, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  7. Aug 7, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  9. Sep 24, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  10. Sep 17, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  11. Sep 16, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
  12. Sep 12, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
  14. Jul 11, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  15. 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.