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

Designating the week in 1990 which coincides with the first visit of Nelson Mandela to the United States after his release from prison in South Africa as "South African Freedom Week".

H.J.Res. 588Introduced Jun 7, 1990Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Hayes D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 14, 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

220 cosponsors — 38 Republicans, 182 Democrats

35 of 220 cosponsors (16%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), William Alexander (D-AR), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Les Aspin (D-WI), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), George Brown (D-CA), Terry Bruce (D-IL), John Bryant (D-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and 190 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.