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House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Designating March 7 through March 13, 1989, as "Deaf Awareness Week".

H.J.Res. 140Introduced Feb 9, 1989Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Gunderson R-WI
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 22, 1989 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

220 cosponsors — 91 Republicans, 129 Democrats

132 of 220 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), David Bonior (D-MI), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (D-CA), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Bob Carr (D-MI), Jim Chapman (D-TX), William Clinger (R-PA), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL) and 190 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steve Gunderson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-3 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.