Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-126
A joint resolution to designate the day of October 1, 1987, as "National Medical Research Day".
Became law on Oct 8, 1987.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 29, 1987
- Committee actionJun 23, 1987
- Passed SenateJun 25, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseSep 30, 1987 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentOct 1, 1987
- Became lawOct 8, 1987
Latest action: Oct 8, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-126.
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
58 cosponsors — 25 Republicans, 33 Democrats
34 of 58 cosponsors (59%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Max Baucus (D-MT), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), William Gramm (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA) and 28 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Lowell Weicker.
- S.J.Res. 328 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the day of September 14, 1988, as "National Medical Research Day".
- S. 2846 (100th) A bill to provide for the awarding of grants for the purchase of drugs used in the treatment of AIDS.
- S. 1167 (100th) Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge
- S.J.Res. 194 (100th) A joint resolution to require a comprehensive review of U.S. policy and commitments in the Persian Gulf region.
- S.Res. 209 (100th) A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Stewart B. McKinney, of Connecticut.
- S. 1581 (100th) A bill to prohibit the importation of objects from the R.M.S. Titanic.
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.