A bill to amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
This bill became law
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 21, 1988)
Designates the period beginning September 15 and ending October 15 each year as National Hispanic Heritage Month. (Current law designates the week including September 15 and 16 each year as National Hispanic Heritage Week.)
What just happenedAug 17, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-402.
Who’s behind it
- Public LawAug 18, 1988
- Aug 17, 1988PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 100-402.
- Aug 17, 1988BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 100-402.
- Aug 17, 1988PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Aug 17, 1988BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Aug 10, 1988FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Aug 10, 1988President28000
Presented to President.
- Aug 10, 1988Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
- Aug 8, 1988FloorH37100
Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Aug 8, 1988Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Aug 8, 1988FloorH30000
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
- May 23, 1988IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee - May 19, 1988Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 18, 1988Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 18, 1988Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 12, 1988Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
- May 12, 1988Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - May 12, 1988Committee14000
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - May 12, 1988Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 21, 1988IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 21, 1988IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate