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

A joint resolution designating the week of June 21 to June 27, 1987, as "National Invent America! Week".

H.J.Res. 320Introduced Jun 16, 1987Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Wes Watkins D-OK
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 1, 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

28 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 19 Democrats

8 of 28 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Thomas Carper (D-DE), John Conyers (D-MI), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Charles Hatcher (D-GA), Paul Henry (R-MI), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Frank Horton (R-NY), William Hughes (D-NJ), John Lewis (D-GA), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Marilyn Lloyd (D-TN), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Bob McEwen (R-OH), Dave Nagle (D-IA), Stephen Neal (D-NC), Carl Perkins (D-KY), Robert Roe (D-NJ), James Scheuer (D-NY), Neal Smith (D-IA), David Sweeney (R-TX), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Frank Wolf (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wes Watkins.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-3 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.