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

To designate the week of October 8 through 14, 1989, as "National Week of Commitment to Helping the Homeless".

H.J.Res. 215Introduced Mar 22, 1989Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. George Leland D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 29, 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

65 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 59 Democrats

6 of 65 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), James Bilbray (D-NV), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Bob Carr (D-MI), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Jerry Costello (D-IL), George Crockett (D-MI), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Vic Fazio (D-CA), James Florio (D-NJ), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Frank Horton (R-NY) and 35 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. George Leland.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-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.