Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to authorize the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe the bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 10, 1987
- Committee actionJun 23, 1987
- Passed SenateJun 25, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 26, 1987 — Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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 — 21 Republicans, 30 Democrats
21 of 51 cosponsors (41%) are from the other party.
William Armstrong (R-CO), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN) and 21 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Glenn.
- S.J.Res. 327 (100th) A joint resolution commemorating January 28, 1989, as a "National Day of Excellence" in honor of the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
- S. 908 (100th) Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988
- S.J.Res. 278 (100th) A joint resolution designating November 20-26, 1988, as "National Family Caregivers Week".
- S. 2037 (100th) Presidential Transitions Effectiveness Act
- S.Res. 266 (100th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on future United States assistance to Pakistan.
- S. 1085 (100th) Nuclear Protections and Safety Act of 1987
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.