House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-5
To designate March 16, 1989, as "Freedom of Information Day".
Became law on Mar 23, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 1, 1989
- Committee actionMar 14, 1989
- Passed HouseMar 14, 1989 · without objection
- Passed SenateMar 16, 1989 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentMar 22, 1989
- Became lawMar 23, 1989
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.
- H.R. 3802 (101st) Designating the month of May as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month".
- H.J.Res. 579 (101st) Designating October 28, 1990, as "Statue of Liberty Day".
- H.R. 3272 (101st) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the terminology used in notices to nonparticipating physicians providing…
- H.Con.Res. 129 (101st) Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Interior should list the African elephant as an endangered species under…
- H.R. 5492 (101st) Federal Management Reform Act of 1990
- H.R. 5491 (101st) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit a deduction for certain educational costs of licensed practical or vocational nurses.
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.