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

A joint resolution designating September 1987 as "Southern Gospel Music Month".

H.J.Res. 242Introduced Apr 9, 1987Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Chapman D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 13, 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

94 cosponsors — 16 Republicans, 78 Democrats

12 of 94 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

William Alexander (D-AR), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), William Boner (D-TN), David Bonior (D-MI), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), John Bryant (D-TX), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Thomas Carper (D-DE), William Clay (D-MO), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI), W. Daniel (D-VA), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), John Dingell (D-MI), Brian Donnelly (D-MA), Wayne Dowdy (D-MS), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Glenn English (D-OK), Ben Erdreich (D-AL), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Vic Fazio (D-CA) and 64 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Chapman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-1 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.