Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-186
A joint resolution to designate April 22, 1990 as Earth Day, and to set aside the day for public activities promoting preservation of the global environment.
Became law on Nov 28, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 20, 1989
- Committee actionOct 17, 1989
- Passed SenateOct 20, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseNov 16, 1989 · without objection
- To the PresidentNov 20, 1989
- Became lawNov 28, 1989
Latest action: Nov 28, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-186.
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 — 18 Republicans, 38 Democrats, 2 independents
19 of 58 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), John Breaux (D-LA), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), John Chafee (R-RI), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT) and 28 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Albert Gore.
- S.J.Res. 333 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of September 30, 1990, through October 6, 1990, as "National Job Skills Week".
- S.J.Res. 148 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of October 8, 1989, through October 14, 1989, as "National Job Skills Week".
- S.J.Res. 206 (101st) A joint resolution calling for the United States to encourage immediate negotiations toward a new agreement among Antarctic Treaty…
- S. 2789 (101st) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act
- S. 459 (101st) An Act to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to the use of inventions in outer space.
- S. 2287 (101st) National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991
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.