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

Designating May 1-7, 1989, as "National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week".

H.J.Res. 197Introduced Mar 14, 1989Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Claude Pepper D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 21, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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

97 cosponsors — 29 Republicans, 68 Democrats

27 of 97 cosponsors (28%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Jim Bates (D-CA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Bob Clement (D-TN), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Jerry Costello (D-IL), James Courter (R-NJ), George Darden (D-GA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Joseph Early (D-MA), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Harris Fawell (R-IL) and 67 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Claude Pepper.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-18 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.