House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-400
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the third Sunday of August of each year as "National Senior Citizens Day".
Became law on Aug 17, 1988.
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence Smith D-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 4, 1987
- Committee actionAug 2, 1988
- Passed HouseAug 2, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateAug 8, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentAug 12, 1988
- Became lawAug 17, 1988
Latest action: Aug 17, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-400.
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
218 cosponsors — 70 Republicans, 148 Democrats
64 of 218 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), William Boner (D-TN), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), Jack Brooks (D-TX), William Broomfield (R-MI), George Brown (D-CA), Terry Bruce (D-IL), John Bryant (D-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Thomas Carper (D-DE) and 188 more.
More from the sponsor
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- H.J.Res. 609 (100th) A joint resolution to prohibit the proposed sale to Kuwait of F/A-18 aircraft, Cluster bomb units, SIDEWINDER missiles, SPARROW missiles…
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.