House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution to designate March 16, 1988, as "Freedom of Information Day".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 20, 1987
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Mar 15, 1988 — See S.J.Res.126.
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
175 cosponsors — 33 Republicans, 142 Democrats
28 of 175 cosponsors (16%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), James Bilbray (D-NV), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Edward Boland (D-MA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), Jack Brooks (D-TX), George Brown (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Rod Chandler (R-WA), William Clay (D-MO), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Silvio Conte (R-MA) and 145 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. David Skaggs.
- H.Res. 232 (100th) A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow the Speaker to reduce the period of time in which certain…
- H.Con.Res. 286 (100th) A concurrent resolution regarding the receipt of radioactive waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
- H.R. 3774 (100th) Congressional Salary Act of 1987
- H.R. 3793 (100th) Motor Vehicle Emission Control Act of 1987
- H.R. 4508 (100th) Nuclear Weapons Production Health and Safety Act of 1988
- H.R. 4679 (100th) A bill to amend the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States to suspend the duties on certain infant nursery monitors and…
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.