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Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-115

A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 21, 1987, and ending on September 27, 1987, as "National Historically Black Colleges Week".

S.J.Res. 22Introduced Jan 21, 1987Policy area: Commemorations

Became law on Sep 24, 1987.

Sponsor: Sen. James Thurmond R-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 24, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-115.

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 — 26 Republicans, 31 Democrats

30 of 57 cosponsors (53%) are from the other party.

William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), David Boren (D-OK), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Robert Byrd (D-WV), John Chafee (R-RI), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), John Glenn (D-OH), William Gramm (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), 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) and 27 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. James Thurmond.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina 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.