Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-16
A joint resolution to designate March 21, 1987 as "Afghanistan Day".
Became law on Mar 27, 1987.
Sponsor: Sen. William Bradley D-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 23, 1987
- Committee actionMar 17, 1987
- Passed SenateMar 17, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseMar 19, 1987 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentMar 19, 1987
- Became lawMar 27, 1987
Latest action: Mar 27, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-16.
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
51 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 31 Democrats
21 of 51 cosponsors (41%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Robert Byrd (D-WV), John Chafee (R-RI), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and 21 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. William Bradley.
- S.J.Res. 88 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing November 15, 1987, and ending November 21, 1987, as "Geography Awareness Week".
- S.J.Res. 172 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing February 21, 1988, and ending February 27, 1988, as "National Visiting Nurse…
- S.J.Res. 263 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing November 13, 1988, and ending November 19, 1988, as "Geography Awareness Week".
- S.J.Res. 247 (100th) A joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April 1988 as "National Arbor Day".
- S. 858 (100th) Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987
- S. 626 (100th) A bill to prohibit the imposition of a fee at the Statue of Liberty National Monument, and for other purposes.
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.