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Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-209

A joint resolution designating 1990 as the "International Year of Bible Reading".

S.J.Res. 164Introduced Jun 22, 1989Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Became law on Dec 7, 1989.

Sponsor: Sen. Donald Nickles R-OK
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma 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.