Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution to designate July 20, 1987, as "Space Exploration Day".
Sponsor: Sen. Edwin Garn R-UTWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 28, 1987
- Committee actionJun 4, 1987
- Passed SenateJun 5, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 15, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
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
57 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 30 Democrats
29 of 57 cosponsors (51%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), William Gramm (R-TX), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), David Karnes (R-NE) and 27 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Edwin Garn.
- S.J.Res. 201 (100th) A joint resolution to designate January 28, 1988, as "National Challenger Center Day" to honor the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
- S.J.Res. 89 (100th) A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 26, through May 2, 1987 as "National…
- S.J.Res. 255 (100th) A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 24, through April 30, 1988 as…
- S.J.Res. 365 (100th) A joint resolution to designate January 28, 1989, as "National Challenger Center Day" to honor the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
- S. 892 (100th) A bill to remove the right of reversion to the United States in lands owned by the Shriners' Hospitals for Crippled Children on lands…
- S.J.Res. 24 (100th) A joint resolution to designate January 28, 1987, as "National Challenger Center Day" to honor the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
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.