House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-88
To authorize and request the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the third Sunday of August of 1989 as "National Senior Citizens Day".
Became law on Aug 16, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 23, 1989
- Committee actionAug 3, 1989
- Passed HouseAug 3, 1989 · without objection
- Passed SenateAug 3, 1989 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentAug 11, 1989
- Became lawAug 16, 1989
Latest action: Aug 16, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-88.
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
227 cosponsors — 71 Republicans, 156 Democrats
67 of 227 cosponsors (30%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), Jack Brooks (D-TX), George Brown (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Beverly Byron (D-MD), H. Callahan (R-AL), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and 197 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lawrence Smith.
- H.R. 2134 (101st) To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize the distribution of wholesome meat for human consumption that has been condemned…
- H.J.Res. 591 (101st) Designating the third Sunday of August of 1990 as "National Senior Citizens Day".
- H.J.Res. 610 (101st) Designating October 1990 as "Ending Hunger Month".
- H.J.Res. 224 (101st) To designate the week beginning October 29, 1989, as "Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week".
- H.J.Res. 341 (101st) Designating November 1989 as "An End to Hunger Education Month".
- H.R. 993 (101st) Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989
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.