Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-118
A joint resolution to designate October 1987 as "Polish American Heritage Month".
Became law on Sep 28, 1987.
Sponsor: Sen. Paul Simon D-ILWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 20, 1987
- Committee actionJun 23, 1987
- Passed SenateJun 25, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseSep 15, 1987 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentSep 17, 1987
- Became lawSep 28, 1987
Latest action: Sep 28, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-118.
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
54 cosponsors — 21 Republicans, 33 Democrats
21 of 54 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI) and 24 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Paul Simon.
- 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. 2200 (100th) A bill to amend Public Law 90-498 to provide for the designation of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
- 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.