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

To designate the period commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 24, 1990, as "National Adoption Week".

H.J.Res. 476Introduced Feb 7, 1990Policy area: Families
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 20, 1990 — 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

218 cosponsors — 106 Republicans, 112 Democrats

117 of 218 cosponsors (54%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), 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), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), David Bonior (D-MI), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Jack Brooks (D-TX), George Brown (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Jim Chapman (D-TX), William Clinger (R-PA), E. Coleman (R-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL) and 188 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 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.