Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-168
A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 15, 1987, as "African American Education Week".
Became law on Nov 17, 1987.
Sponsor: Sen. Paul Simon D-ILWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 15, 1987
- Committee actionOct 29, 1987
- Passed SenateOct 30, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseNov 10, 1987 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentNov 16, 1987
- Became lawNov 17, 1987
Latest action: Nov 17, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-168.
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 — 18 Republicans, 31 Democrats
19 of 49 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), David Boren (D-OK), William Bradley (D-NJ), John Breaux (D-LA), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI) and 19 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Paul Simon.
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- 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.