Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-209
A joint resolution designating 1990 as the "International Year of Bible Reading".
Became law on Dec 7, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 22, 1989
- Committee actionOct 17, 1989
- Passed SenateOct 20, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseNov 20, 1989 · without objection
- Resolving differencesNov 20, 1989
- To the PresidentNov 30, 1989
- Became lawDec 7, 1989
Latest action: Dec 7, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-209.
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
57 cosponsors — 34 Republicans, 21 Democrats, 2 independents
23 of 57 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), John Breaux (D-LA), Richard Bryan (D-NV), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Robert Byrd (D-WV), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Albert Gore (D-TN), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), William Gramm (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Jesse Helms (R-NC) and 27 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Donald Nickles.
- S. 1096 (101st) A bill to provide for the use and distribution of funds awarded the Seminole Indians in dockets 73, 151, and 73-A of the Indians Claims…
- S. 625 (101st) Natural Gas Regulatory Reform Act of 1989
- S. 344 (101st) A bill to require certain work on aircraft to be performed by a domestic repair station.
- S. 1869 (101st) A bill to provide for a statement of costs for congressional mass mailings, and that no more mass mailings of franked mail may be mailed…
- S. 360 (101st) Fair Deposit Insurance Assessment Act
- S. 359 (101st) Campaign Finance Accountability Act of 1989
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.