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".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 16, 1987
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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.
- H.R. 4354 (100th) Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act
- H.Res. 287 (100th) A resolution electing Representative Robert Lindsay Thomas of Georgia to the Committee on House Appropriations.
- H.J.Res. 516 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of July 24 to July 30, 1988, as "National Invent America! Week".
- H.R. 3481 (100th) Rural Development Reorganization Act of 1987
- H.J.Res. 361 (100th) A joint resolution recognizing, encouraging, and supporting the National Rural Crisis Response Center.
- H.R. 4245 (100th) A bill to establish a National Commission on Rural Development.
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.