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Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-23

A joint resolution to designate May, 1987, as "Older Americans Month".

S.J.Res. 64Introduced Feb 23, 1987Policy area: Commemorations

Became law on Apr 10, 1987.

Sponsor: Sen. Lawton Chiles D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 10, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-23.

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

58 cosponsors — 24 Republicans, 34 Democrats

24 of 58 cosponsors (41%) are from the other party.

William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), David Boren (D-OK), William Bradley (D-NJ), John Breaux (D-LA), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Robert Kasten (R-WI), John Kerry (D-MA) and 28 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Lawton Chiles.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida 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.