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".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 7, 1990
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
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.
- H.R. 2281 (101st) To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend the authorization for certain school dropout demonstration programs.
- H.R. 3831 (101st) Federal Fire Service Pay Schedule Act of 1989
- H.J.Res. 480 (101st) Designating the week in 1990 when Nelson Mandela first visits the United States after his release from prison in South Africa, as "Nelson…
- H.R. 5577 (101st) To establish the Lovejoy Building as an African-American Higher Education Center, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1398 (101st) Quality of Life Action Act
- H.R. 3371 (101st) Centralized Certification of Socially and Economically Disadvantaged and Women Owned Business Enterprises Act of 1989
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.