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Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-248

A joint resolution to designate April 1988, as "Fair Housing Month".

S.J.Res. 143Introduced May 29, 1987Policy area: Commemorations

Became law on Feb 11, 1988.

Sponsor: Sen. Arlen Specter R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 11, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-248.

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

49 cosponsors — 22 Republicans, 27 Democrats

28 of 49 cosponsors (57%) are from the other party.

Brockman Adams (D-WA), Joseph Biden (D-DE), William Bradley (D-NJ), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Daniel Evans (R-WA), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), David Karnes (R-NE), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), John McCain (R-AZ), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and 19 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Arlen Specter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress

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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.