House bill · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-283
Designating the month of May as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month".
Became law on May 9, 1990.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 21, 1989
- Committee actionMay 3, 1990
- Passed HouseMay 3, 1990 · without objection
- Passed SenateMay 3, 1990 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentMay 7, 1990
- Became lawMay 9, 1990
Latest action: May 9, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-283.
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
251 cosponsors — 92 Republicans, 159 Democrats
161 of 251 cosponsors (64%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), William Alexander (D-AR), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Bill Archer (R-TX), Les Aspin (D-WI), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Richard Baker (R-LA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and 221 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Frank Horton.
- H.J.Res. 167 (101st) To designate March 16, 1989, as "Freedom of Information Day".
- H.J.Res. 579 (101st) Designating October 28, 1990, as "Statue of Liberty Day".
- H.R. 3272 (101st) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the terminology used in notices to nonparticipating physicians providing…
- H.Con.Res. 129 (101st) Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Interior should list the African elephant as an endangered species under…
- H.R. 5492 (101st) Federal Management Reform Act of 1990
- H.R. 5491 (101st) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit a deduction for certain educational costs of licensed practical or vocational nurses.
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.