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

A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 21, 1988, through November 27, 1988, as "National Adoption Week of 1988".

H.J.Res. 575Introduced May 19, 1988Policy area: Commemorations
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 21, 1988 — Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

220 cosponsors — 100 Republicans, 119 Democrats, 1 independent

122 of 220 cosponsors (55%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), 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), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Edward Boland (D-MA), David Bonior (D-MI), Don Bonker (D-WA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), George Brown (D-CA), John Bryant (D-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Rod Chandler (R-WA) and 190 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 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.