House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution designating March 27, 1988, as "National Black American Inventors Day".
Sponsor: Rep. Floyd Flake D-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 15, 1987
- Committee actionMar 17, 1988
- Passed HouseMar 17, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 28, 1988 — Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
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
157 cosponsors — 29 Republicans, 128 Democrats
24 of 157 cosponsors (15%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), James Bilbray (D-NV), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Edward Boland (D-MA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), George Brown (R-CO), John Bryant (D-TX), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Bob Carr (D-MI), William Clay (D-MO), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Silvio Conte (R-MA), John Conyers (D-MI), William Coyne (D-PA), George Crockett (D-MI), W. Daniel (D-VA), Hal Daub (R-NE) and 127 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Floyd Flake.
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.