House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution to designate the week beginning October 2, 1988, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 18, 1988
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- Passed Senate—
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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
219 cosponsors — 86 Republicans, 132 Democrats, 1 independent
83 of 219 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), William Alexander (D-AR), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Bill Archer (R-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Jim Bates (D-CA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Edward Boland (D-MA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), Jack Brooks (D-TX), George Brown (R-CO), Terry Bruce (D-IL), John Bryant (D-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bob Carr (D-MI), Jim Chapman (D-TX) and 189 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ron Wyden.
- H.R. 4833 (100th) Nurse Education Reauthorization Act of 1988
- H.Res. 351 (100th) A resolution urging local telephone operating companies to establish community telephone centers to provide free local service for persons…
- H.R. 4547 (100th) Local Rail Service Reauthorizing Act
- H.R. 2168 (100th) A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to limit the dispensing of certain drugs by practitioners.
- H.R. 3783 (100th) A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to improve compliance with hazardous waste laws at Federal facilities, and for other purposes.
- H.J.Res. 144 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week beginning on October 4, 1987, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week".
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.