A bill to provide for setting aside the first Thursday in May as the date on which the National Day of Prayer is celebrated.
This bill became law
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 17, 1987)
Amends Federal law to direct the President to set aside and proclaim the first Thursday in May in each year as a National Day of Prayer. (Current law directs the President to set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, for such purpose.)
What just happenedMay 5, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-307.
Who’s behind it
- May 5, 1988PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 100-307.
- May 5, 1988BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 100-307.
- May 5, 1988PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- May 5, 1988BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- May 4, 1988FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- May 4, 1988President28000
Presented to President.
- May 3, 1988Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
- May 2, 1988FloorH37100
Passed House by Voice Vote.
- May 2, 1988Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
- May 2, 1988FloorH30000
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- May 2, 1988DischargeH12300
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee - May 2, 1988Committee5500
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee - Apr 27, 1988CommitteeH19000
Ordered to be Reported.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee - Apr 27, 1988CommitteeH15000-B
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee - Apr 25, 1988IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee - Apr 25, 1988Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 22, 1988Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 22, 1988Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 20, 1988Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.
- Apr 20, 1988Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 20, 1988Committee14000
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 14, 1988Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 17, 1987IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 17, 1987IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate