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

A joint resolution designating the week of July 24 to July 30, 1988, as "National Invent America! Week".

H.J.Res. 516Introduced Mar 23, 1988Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Wes Watkins D-OK
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 29, 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

38 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 23 Democrats

15 of 38 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Martin Frost (D-TX), Lee Hamilton (D-IN), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Frank Horton (R-NY), William Hughes (D-NJ), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), John Kasich (R-OH), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Norman Lent (R-NY), Marilyn Lloyd (D-TN), Jan Meyers (R-KS), Norman Mineta (D-CA), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), Major Owens (D-NY), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Arthur Ravenel (R-SC) and 8 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wes Watkins.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-3 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.