House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-16
To designate April 1989 as "National Recycling Month".
Became law on Apr 19, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 27, 1989
- Committee actionMar 23, 1989
- Passed HouseMar 23, 1989 · without objection
- Passed SenateApr 6, 1989 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentApr 11, 1989
- Became lawApr 19, 1989
Latest action: Apr 19, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-16.
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
137 cosponsors — 44 Republicans, 93 Democrats
43 of 137 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Howard Berman (D-CA), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), David Bonior (D-MI), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Thomas Carper (D-DE), James Clarke (D-NC), William Clay (D-MO), William Clinger (R-PA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Silvio Conte (R-MA), John Conyers (D-MI), James Courter (R-NJ), George Crockett (D-MI), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Chuck Douglas (R-NH) and 107 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Augustus Hawkins.
- H.R. 24 (101st) Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989
- H.R. 3614 (101st) Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989
- H.R. 7 (101st) Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990
- H.R. 3910 (101st) 1992 National Assessment of Chapter 1 Act
- H.R. 4000 (101st) Civil Rights Act of 1990
- H.R. 4330 (101st) National Service Act of 1990
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.