House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-643
A joint resolution designating the Month of May as "National Asparagus Month".
Became law on Nov 9, 1988.
Sponsor: Rep. Norman Shumway R-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 4, 1987
- Committee actionMay 5, 1988
- Passed HouseMay 5, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateOct 21, 1988 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesOct 21, 1988
- To the PresidentNov 3, 1988
- Became lawNov 9, 1988
Latest action: Nov 9, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-643.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
224 cosponsors — 119 Republicans, 104 Democrats, 1 independent
110 of 224 cosponsors (49%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Robert Badham (R-CA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Edward Boland (D-MA), Robert Borski (D-PA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), William Broomfield (R-MI), George Brown (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Terry Bruce (D-IL), John Bryant (D-TX), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), H. Callahan (R-AL), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Richard Cheney (R-WY), William Clay (D-MO) and 194 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Norman Shumway.
- H.Con.Res. 67 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the continuing disregard and systematic abuse of the most fundamental…
- H.Con.Res. 217 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the continuing disregard and systematic abuse of basic human rights and…
- H.J.Res. 83 (100th) A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the…
- H.R. 1662 (100th) Federal Lands Receipts Clarification Act
- H.R. 2988 (100th) Western States National Trail Act of 1987
- H.Con.Res. 129 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the English language is the official language of the United States.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.