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Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-601

A joint resolution to designate October 1988 as "National Down Syndrome Month."

S.J.Res. 302Introduced Apr 25, 1988Policy area: Commemorations

Became law on Nov 3, 1988.

Sponsor: Sen. Richard Lugar R-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 3, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-601.

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

50 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 27 Democrats

28 of 50 cosponsors (56%) 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), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Robert Kasten (R-WI), John Kerry (D-MA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), John McCain (R-AZ) and 20 more.

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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.