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

A joint resolution to designate the 1st Sunday in October of 1988 as "National Children's Day".

H.J.Res. 631Introduced Aug 3, 1988Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Kennedy D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 12, 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

57 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 47 Democrats

10 of 57 cosponsors (18%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Howard Berman (D-CA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), George Brown (R-CO), John Bryant (D-TX), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), William Frenzel (R-MN), Martin Frost (D-TX), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Charles Hayes (D-IL) and 27 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joseph Kennedy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-8 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.