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House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-52

To designate the second Sunday in October of 1989 as "National Children's Day".

H.J.Res. 132Introduced Feb 7, 1989Policy area: Families

Became law on Jul 6, 1989.

Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Kennedy D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 6, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-52.

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

223 cosponsors — 65 Republicans, 158 Democrats

61 of 223 cosponsors (27%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Thomas Carper (D-DE), James Clarke (D-NC), Bob Clement (D-TN) and 193 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joseph Kennedy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-8 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.