Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-402
A bill to amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Became law on Aug 17, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. Paul Simon D-ILWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 21, 1988
- Committee actionMay 12, 1988
- Passed SenateMay 18, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseAug 8, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentAug 10, 1988
- Became lawAug 17, 1988
Latest action: Aug 17, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-402.
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
26 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 16 Democrats
10 of 26 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.
William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), John Chafee (R-RI), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), John McCain (R-AZ), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), John Quayle (R-IN), Pete Wilson (R-CA), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Paul Simon.
- S.J.Res. 135 (100th) A joint resolution to designate October 1987 as "Polish American Heritage Month".
- S.J.Res. 39 (100th) A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the 69th anniversary of the renewal of Lithuanian independence, February 16, 1987, as…
- S.J.Res. 174 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 15, 1987, as "African American Education Week".
- S.J.Res. 350 (100th) A joint resolution designating Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, 1988, as "National Drive for Life Weekend."
- S.J.Res. 356 (100th) A joint resolution to provide for the extension of a temporary prohibition of strikes or lockout with respect to the Chicago and…
- S.J.Res. 374 (100th) A joint resolution to provide for a settlement of the labor-management dispute between the Chicago and North Western Transportation…
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.