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

Designating the week in 1990 when Nelson Mandela first visits the United States after his release from prison in South Africa, as "Nelson Mandela Week".

H.J.Res. 480Introduced Feb 21, 1990Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Hayes D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 26, 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

77 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 71 Democrats

6 of 77 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Charles Bennett (D-FL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Bob Carr (D-MI), William Clay (D-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), George Crockett (D-MI), George Darden (D-GA), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Mike Espy (D-MS), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Barney Frank (D-MA), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Henry Gonzalez (D-TX), Bart Gordon (D-TN), William Gray (D-PA), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), Frank Horton (R-NY) and 47 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Hayes.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-1 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.