Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-113
A joint resolution designating October 16, 1989, and October 16, 1990, as "World Food Day".
Became law on Oct 6, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 18, 1989
- Committee actionJun 8, 1989
- Passed SenateJun 9, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseSep 28, 1989 · without objection
- To the PresidentOct 2, 1989
- Became lawOct 6, 1989
Latest action: Oct 6, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-113.
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
31 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 19 Democrats
11 of 31 cosponsors (35%) are from the other party.
Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), John Glenn (D-OH), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), George Mitchell (D-ME), Claiborne Pell (D-RI), David Pryor (D-AR), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Richard Shelby (R-AL) and 1 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy.
- S. 2830 (101st) Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
- S. 553 (101st) A bill to provide for more balance in the stocks of dairy products purchased by the Commodity Credit Corporation.
- S.J.Res. 388 (101st) A joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to S. 2830, the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of…
- S.J.Res. 134 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of October 1, 1989, through October 7, 1989, as "National Disability Awareness Week".
- S. 1036 (101st) Rural Partnerships Act of 1989
- S. 1532 (101st) A bill to amend the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 to permit volunteers to be considered employees under section 3721 of…
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.