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Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution designating April, 1989 as "National Outdoor Power Equipment Safety Month."

S.J.Res. 296Introduced Apr 15, 1988Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Shelby D-AL
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 15, 1988 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

39 cosponsors — 16 Republicans, 23 Democrats

16 of 39 cosponsors (41%) are from the other party.

Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), John Breaux (D-LA), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), James McClure (R-ID), Samuel Nunn (D-GA), Claiborne Pell (D-RI), David Pryor (D-AR), Donald Riegle (D-MI) and 9 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Richard Shelby.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama 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.