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House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-58

To designate the decade beginning January 1, 1990, as the "Decade of the Brain".

H.J.Res. 174Introduced Mar 8, 1989Policy area: Health

Became law on Jul 25, 1989.

Sponsor: Rep. Silvio Conte R-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 25, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-58.

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

248 cosponsors — 99 Republicans, 149 Democrats

153 of 248 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), William Alexander (D-AR), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Bill Archer (R-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Jack Brooks (D-TX), George Brown (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and 218 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Silvio Conte.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-1 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.