Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution to establish as the policy of the United States the preservation, protection, and promotion of the rights of indigenous Americans to use, practice and develop Native American languages, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Inouye D-HIWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 15, 1988
- Committee actionSep 21, 1988
- Passed SenateOct 1, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 20, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
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
7 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats
4 of 7 cosponsors (57%) are from the other party.
Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Daniel Evans (R-WA), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), John McCain (R-AZ), Frank Murkowski (R-AK).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Daniel Inouye.
- S. 1048 (100th) Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1988
- S. 555 (100th) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
- S. 136 (100th) Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988
- S. 1236 (100th) Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Amendments of 1988
- S. 104 (100th) A bill to recognize the organization known as the National Academies of Practice.
- S.Con.Res. 76 (100th) A concurrent resolution to acknowledge the contribution of the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations to the Development of the United States…
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.