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

A joint resolution designating August 1987 as "Cajun Music Month".

H.J.Res. 298Introduced Jun 2, 1987Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Hayes D-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 8, 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

34 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 25 Democrats

7 of 34 cosponsors (21%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), Jack Brooks (D-TX), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), W. Daniel (D-VA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Mike Espy (D-MS), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), William Gray (D-PA), S. Green (R-NY), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Frank Horton (R-NY), Jerry Huckaby (D-LA), Paul Kanjorski (D-PA), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Sander Levin (D-MI), John Lewis (D-GA), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), G. Montgomery (D-MS), William Natcher (D-KY), Carl Perkins (D-KY), Charles Roemer (D-LA), Gus Savage (D-IL), Norman Shumway (R-CA), Robert Tallon (D-SC) and 4 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Hayes.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress

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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.