Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-307
A bill to provide for setting aside the first Thursday in May as the date on which the National Day of Prayer is celebrated.
Became law on May 5, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. James Thurmond R-SCWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 17, 1987
- Committee actionApr 14, 1988
- Passed SenateApr 22, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseMay 2, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentMay 4, 1988
- Became lawMay 5, 1988
Latest action: May 5, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-307.
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
18 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 3 Democrats
3 of 18 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.
William Armstrong (R-CO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), John Quayle (R-IN), William Roth (R-DE), Alan Simpson (R-WY), Theodore Stevens (R-AK), Steven Symms (R-ID).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. James Thurmond.
- S.J.Res. 22 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 21, 1987, and ending on September 27, 1987, as "National Historically…
- S.J.Res. 59 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the month of May 1987 as "National Foster Care Month".
- S.J.Res. 75 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the week of August 2, 1987, through August 8, 1987, as "National Podiatric Medicine Week".
- S.J.Res. 290 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 25, 1988 and ending on October 1, 1988, as " National Historically Black…
- S.J.Res. 234 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of April 17, 1988, as "Crime Victims Week".
- S. 2018 (100th) Congaree Swamp National Monument Expansion and Wilderness Act
Sponsor’s state and district
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.