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

A joint resolution designating the week beginning May 15, 1988, as "National Rural Health Awareness Week".

H.J.Res. 461Introduced Feb 17, 1988Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Tauke R-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 25, 1988 — 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

223 cosponsors — 123 Republicans, 99 Democrats, 1 independent

106 of 223 cosponsors (48%) are from the other party.

William Alexander (D-AR), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Richard Baker (R-LA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), David Bonior (D-MI), Don Bonker (D-WA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Richard Cheney (R-WY), James Clarke (D-NC), Bob Clement (D-TN) and 193 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Tauke.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress · IA-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.