A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February of each year as "National Black History Month".

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

89 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 75 Democrats

12 of 89 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Howard Berman (D-CA), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), William Boner (D-TN), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), Jack Brooks (D-TX), John Bryant (D-TX), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Jim Chapman (D-TX), William Clay (D-MO), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), George Crockett (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Ben Erdreich (D-AL), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Ronnie Flippo (D-AL), Harold Ford (D-TN), William Frenzel (R-MN) and 59 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Cardiss Collins.

• H.Res. 141 (100th) A resolution calling for the immediate release of all the children detained under the state of emergency regulations in South Africa.
• H.Con.Res. 5 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Abe Stolar, a citizen of the United States and a former resident of…
• H.R. 1090 (100th) Diversity in Media Ownership Act of 1987
• H.R. 2644 (100th) Child Care Coordination and Information Act of 1987
• H.R. 222 (100th) A bill to suspend United States assistance for the Nicaraguan democratic resistance until the Congress has completed its investigations…
• H.R. 718 (100th) A bill to improve the safety and efficiency of the Nation's rail and air transportation systems.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-7 district