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House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-122

Designating October 27, 1989, as "National Hostage Awareness Day".

H.J.Res. 400Introduced Sep 12, 1989Policy area: International Affairs

Became law on Oct 23, 1989.

Sponsor: Rep. Paul Henry R-MI
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 23, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-122.

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

241 cosponsors — 133 Republicans, 108 Democrats

111 of 241 cosponsors (46%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Dick Armey (R-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), 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), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), William Broomfield (R-MI), Glen Browder (D-AL), George Brown (R-CO), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL) and 211 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Paul Henry.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-5 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.