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Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-117

A joint resolution to designate October 1989 and 1990 as "National Down Syndrome Month".

S.J.Res. 122Introduced May 9, 1989Policy area: Health

Became law on Oct 13, 1989.

Sponsor: Sen. Richard Lugar R-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 13, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-117.

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

58 cosponsors — 24 Republicans, 33 Democrats, 1 independent

34 of 58 cosponsors (59%) are from the other party.

Brockman Adams (D-WA), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and 28 more.

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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.