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Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-317

A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on May 16, 1988 and ending on May 22, 1988, as "National Safe Kids Week."

S.J.Res. 240Introduced Jan 25, 1988Policy area: Commemorations

Became law on May 13, 1988.

Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Biden D-DE

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 25, 1988
Committee actionFeb 23, 1988
Passed SenateFeb 26, 1988 · by voice vote
Passed HouseMay 5, 1988 · by voice vote
To the PresidentMay 9, 1988
Became lawMay 13, 1988

Latest action: May 13, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-317.

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

59 cosponsors — 31 Republicans, 28 Democrats

31 of 59 cosponsors (53%) are from the other party.

Brockman Adams (D-WA), 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), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Daniel Evans (R-WA), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Albert Gore (D-TN), William Gramm (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), David Karnes (R-NE) and 29 more.

More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

Delaware 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.