House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law
Designating the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 16, 1989
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Nov 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
121 cosponsors — 37 Republicans, 84 Democrats
36 of 121 cosponsors (30%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Jim Bates (D-CA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (D-CA), Rod Chandler (R-WA), James Clarke (D-NC), Bob Clement (D-TN), William Clinger (R-PA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Jerry Costello (D-IL), R. Coughlin (R-PA), William Coyne (D-PA), George Crockett (D-MI), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Ron De Lugo (D-VI) and 91 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Foglietta.
- H.J.Res. 374 (101st) Proclaiming Christopher Columbus to be an honorary citizen of the United States.
- H.J.Res. 375 (101st) To designate September 17, 1989, as "Constitution Day".
- H.Res. 261 (101st) Expressing the grave concern of the House of Representatives regarding the violations of human rights in the Republic of Korea.
- H.R. 4763 (101st) Drug Emergency Areas Act of 1990
- H.R. 2606 (101st) Port Improvement Act of 1989
- H.R. 1389 (101st) To prohibit the possession of firearms in Federal court facilities.
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.