House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution designating the first Sunday of August as "National Day of Peace".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 18, 1987
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Feb 25, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
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
184 cosponsors — 43 Republicans, 141 Democrats
40 of 184 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Terry Bruce (D-IL), John Bryant (D-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), James Clarke (D-NC), William Clay (D-MO), William Clinger (R-PA), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Silvio Conte (R-MA), John Conyers (D-MI), William Coyne (D-PA) and 154 more.
More from the sponsor
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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.