House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-169
To designate the period commencing on November 20, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, as "National Adoption Week".
Became law on Nov 21, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 18, 1989
- Committee actionOct 24, 1989
- Passed HouseOct 24, 1989 · without objection
- Passed SenateNov 13, 1989 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentNov 15, 1989
- Became lawNov 21, 1989
Latest action: Nov 21, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-169.
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
223 cosponsors — 102 Republicans, 121 Democrats
126 of 223 cosponsors (57%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Les Aspin (D-WI), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), 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), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), David Bonior (D-MI), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Jack Brooks (D-TX), George Brown (R-CO), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Jim Chapman (D-TX) and 193 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.
- H.R. 3199 (101st) Veterans Health Professionals Educational Amendments of 1989
- H.Res. 381 (101st) Relating to human rights abuses by the Government of Cuba and reprisals by the Cuban Government against those Cuban citizens who testified…
- H.J.Res. 476 (101st) To designate the period commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 24, 1990, as "National Adoption Week".
- H.R. 3430 (101st) Food Contamination Prevention Act
- H.R. 2765 (101st) To prohibit any wine, cheese, meat, or any other edible agricultural commodity or product thereof, that is the growth, product, or…
- H.R. 2681 (101st) Food Contamination Prevention Act
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.