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Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-172

A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 22, 1987, as "National Adoption Week".

S.J.Res. 97Introduced Mar 18, 1987Policy area: Commemorations

Became law on Nov 19, 1987.

Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch R-UT
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Where it went

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.

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Sponsor’s state and district

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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.