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House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-444

A joint resolution designating the week of September 25, 1988 as "Religious Freedom Week".

H.J.Res. 518Introduced Mar 24, 1988Policy area: Commemorations

Became law on Sep 26, 1988.

Sponsor: Rep. Helen Bentley R-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 26, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-444.

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

207 cosponsors — 100 Republicans, 106 Democrats, 1 independent

110 of 207 cosponsors (53%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Howard Berman (D-CA), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), Robert Borski (D-PA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), William Broomfield (R-MI), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Richard Cheney (R-WY), James Clarke (D-NC), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Howard Coble (R-NC), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI), James Cooper (D-TN), Larry Craig (R-ID), Philip Crane (R-IL), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), George Darden (D-GA) and 177 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Helen Bentley.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-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.