House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law
Designating 1990 as the "International Year of Bible Reading".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 18, 1989
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 23, 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
222 cosponsors — 125 Republicans, 97 Democrats
120 of 222 cosponsors (54%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), William Alexander (D-AR), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Robert Borski (D-PA), William Broomfield (R-MI), George Brown (R-CO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Jim Chapman (D-TX), James Clarke (D-NC), Bob Clement (D-TN), William Clinger (R-PA), Howard Coble (R-NC), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Silvio Conte (R-MA) and 192 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Garcia.
- H.R. 1690 (101st) Emergency Phone System Equal Access Act
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- H.R. 1615 (101st) Voluntary National Service and Education Demonstration Program Act
- H.R. 1688 (101st) To amend the Lanham Act to prevent the admission into the United States of articles of imported merchandise that are labeled with the name…
- H.R. 1689 (101st) To amend the Lanham Act to limit the defense against trademark infringement relating to geographic origin.
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.