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

A joint resolution designating the week of September 14, 1987, through September 20, 1987, as "Benign Essential Blepharospasm Week".

S.J.Res. 48Introduced Feb 5, 1987Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch R-UT
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 6, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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 — 30 Republicans, 29 Democrats

30 of 59 cosponsors (51%) are from the other party.

Brockman Adams (D-WA), Max Baucus (D-MT), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), John Danforth (R-MO), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Daniel Evans (R-WA), John Exon (D-NE), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), William Gramm (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC) and 29 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Sponsor’s state and district

Utah 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.