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

A joint resolution to designate May 7, 1987, as National Barrier Awareness Day.

H.J.Res. 40Introduced Jan 6, 1987Policy area: Commemorations
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 9, 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

135 cosponsors — 57 Republicans, 77 Democrats, 1 independent

78 of 135 cosponsors (58%) are from the other party.

Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Robert Badham (R-CA), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), William Boner (D-TN), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), George Brown (D-CA), John Bryant (D-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Thomas Carper (D-DE), William Chappell (D-FL), William Clinger (R-PA), Howard Coble (R-NC), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI), George Crockett (D-MI), Hal Daub (R-NE), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Wayne Dowdy (D-MS), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ) and 105 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Barbara Vucanovich.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nevada in Congress · NV-2 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.