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

A joint resolution to designate October 1988 as "National Down Syndrome Month".

H.J.Res. 557Introduced Apr 27, 1988Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. George Darden D-GA
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 27, 1988 — Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

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

228 cosponsors — 82 Republicans, 146 Democrats

77 of 228 cosponsors (34%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Bill Archer (R-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), David Bonior (D-MI), Don Bonker (D-WA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), William Broomfield (R-MI), George Brown (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Terry Bruce (D-IL), John Bryant (D-TX) and 198 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. George Darden.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-7 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.