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

Designating the week of September 24, 1989, as "Religious Freedom Week".

H.J.Res. 238Introduced Apr 13, 1989Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Rep. Helen Bentley R-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 9, 1989 — See S.J.Res.146.

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

219 cosponsors — 97 Republicans, 122 Democrats

128 of 219 cosponsors (58%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), William Alexander (D-AR), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Les Aspin (D-WI), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Richard Baker (R-LA), Joe Barton (R-TX), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), George Brown (R-CO), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE) and 189 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Helen Bentley.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-2 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.