House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 3, 1987 and May 1, 1988 as "Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry".
Sponsor: Rep. Benjamin Gilman R-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 18, 1987
- Committee actionApr 22, 1987
- Passed HouseApr 22, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 23, 1987 — Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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
162 cosponsors — 56 Republicans, 105 Democrats, 1 independent
107 of 162 cosponsors (66%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Bill Archer (R-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Howard Berman (D-CA), Edward Boland (D-MA), William Boner (D-TN), David Bonior (D-MI), Don Bonker (D-WA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), William Broomfield (R-MI), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Bob Carr (D-MI), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Howard Coble (R-NC), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), E. Coleman (R-MO), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Silvio Conte (R-MA), R. Coughlin (R-PA), James Courter (R-NJ) and 132 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Benjamin Gilman.
- H.J.Res. 355 (100th) A joint resolution designating September 27, 1987, as "Gold Star Mothers Day".
- H.J.Res. 67 (100th) A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 3-10, 1987 as "Jewish Heritage Week".
- H.Con.Res. 74 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation of the Congress to President Virgillo Barco and the people of Columbia for their…
- H.Res. 464 (100th) A resolution commending the President of the United States for his efforts on behalf of Human Rights while at the Moscow Summit.
- H.Con.Res. 46 (100th) A concurrent resolution concerning the 75th Anniversary of the founding of Hadassah, the women's Zionist Organization of America.
- H.Con.Res. 293 (100th) A concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3.
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.