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

A joint resolution to designate the week of October 1, 1989, through October 7, 1989, as "National Disability Awareness Week".

S.J.Res. 134Introduced May 16, 1989Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy D-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 5, 1989 — 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

50 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 28 Democrats, 2 independents

20 of 50 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Albert Gore (D-TN), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), John Johnston (D-LA), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), J. Kerrey (D-NE), John Kerry (D-MA), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Connie Mack (R-FL), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI) and 20 more.

More from the sponsor

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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.