Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-172
A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 22, 1987, as "National Adoption Week".
Became law on Nov 19, 1987.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 18, 1987
- Committee actionOct 29, 1987
- Passed SenateOct 30, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseNov 10, 1987 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentNov 16, 1987
- Became lawNov 19, 1987
Latest action: Nov 19, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-172.
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
52 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 25 Democrats
25 of 52 cosponsors (48%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Max Baucus (D-MT), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and 22 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch.
- S.J.Res. 280 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the week of November 27, 1988 through December 3, 1988 as "National Home Care Week".
- S.J.Res. 98 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the week of November 29, 1987, through December 5, 1987, as "National Home Health Care Week".
- S. 1158 (100th) Public Health Service Amendments of 1987
- S.J.Res. 262 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the month of March, 1988, as "Women's History Month."
- S.J.Res. 192 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the month of October 1987, as "National AIDS Awareness and Prevention Month.
- S.J.Res. 20 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the month of March, 1987, as "Women's History Month".
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.