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

A joint resolution to urge the Nobel Commission to consider awarding Nobel Prize recognition for achievements in preservation of the world environment.

S.J.Res. 162Introduced Jun 22, 1989Policy area: Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. Albert Gore D-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 3, 1989 — Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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

10 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 7 Democrats

3 of 10 cosponsors (30%) are from the other party.

Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Henry Heinz (R-PA), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Larry Pressler (R-SD), David Pryor (D-AR), Paul Simon (D-IL), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Albert Gore.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress

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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.