Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedJan 6, 1987
- Committee actionMay 19, 1987
- Passed SenateApr 19, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 22, 1988 — Referred to House Committee on The 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
6 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 4 Democrats
3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
David Boren (D-OK), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Paul Simon (D-IL), Alan Simpson (R-WY), Arlen Specter (D-PA).
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. 1378 (100th) A bill to provide for setting aside the first Thursday in May as the date on which the National Day of Prayer is celebrated.
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.