House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution to designate the decade beginning January 1, 1988, as the "Decade of the Brain".
Sponsor: Rep. Silvio Conte R-MAWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 29, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 4, 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
154 cosponsors — 58 Republicans, 96 Democrats
98 of 154 cosponsors (64%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), Edward Boland (D-MA), William Boner (D-TN), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), George Brown (R-CO), H. Callahan (R-AL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jim Chapman (D-TX), William Chappell (D-FL), Richard Cheney (R-WY), James Clarke (D-NC), William Clay (D-MO), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), William Coyne (D-PA), George Crockett (D-MI), Robert Davis (R-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI) and 124 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Silvio Conte.
- H.R. 4365 (100th) A bill to designate the Sunderland National Salmon Station located in Sunderland, Massachusetts, as the "Richard Cronin National Salmon…
- H.J.Res. 412 (100th) A joint resolution to congratulate King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand on his 60th birthday on December 5, 1987.
- H.R. 3661 (100th) A bill to recognize the service of the former Speaker of the House by means of the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Library.
- H.R. 551 (100th) A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in…
- H.R. 631 (100th) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for expenses incurred in the care of certain…
- H.J.Res. 323 (100th) A joint resolution making urgent supplemental appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending September 30…
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.