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House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-5

To designate March 16, 1989, as "Freedom of Information Day".

H.J.Res. 167Introduced Mar 1, 1989Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Became law on Mar 23, 1989.

Sponsor: Rep. Frank Horton R-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 23, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-5.

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

73 cosponsors — 17 Republicans, 56 Democrats

56 of 73 cosponsors (77%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Rod Chandler (R-WA), William Clay (D-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Silvio Conte (R-MA), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), William Dickinson (R-AL), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Ben Erdreich (D-AL), Lane Evans (D-IL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Ronnie Flippo (D-AL), James Florio (D-NJ), Martin Frost (D-TX) and 43 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Frank Horton.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress

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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.