Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-445
A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 25, 1988 and ending on October 1, 1988, as " National Historically Black Colleges Week."
Became law on Sep 26, 1988.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 11, 1988
- Committee actionJul 14, 1988
- Passed SenateJul 26, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseSep 16, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentSep 21, 1988
- Became lawSep 26, 1988
Latest action: Sep 26, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-445.
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
54 cosponsors — 26 Republicans, 28 Democrats
27 of 54 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), 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), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Daniel Evans (R-WA), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Edwin Garn (R-UT), 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), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Richard Lugar (R-IN) and 24 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. James Thurmond.
- S.J.Res. 22 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing September 21, 1987, and ending on September 27, 1987, as "National Historically…
- S.J.Res. 59 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the month of May 1987 as "National Foster Care Month".
- S.J.Res. 75 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the week of August 2, 1987, through August 8, 1987, as "National Podiatric Medicine Week".
- S.J.Res. 234 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of April 17, 1988, as "Crime Victims Week".
- S. 1378 (100th) A bill to provide for setting aside the first Thursday in May as the date on which the National Day of Prayer is celebrated.
- S. 2018 (100th) Congaree Swamp National Monument Expansion and Wilderness Act
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.