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House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution designating the first Sunday of August as "National Day of Peace".

H.J.Res. 152Introduced Feb 18, 1987Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Chester Atkins D-MA
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Where it went

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

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Chester Atkins.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-5 district

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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.