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

A joint resolution to designate the periods commencing on November 19, 1989, and ending on November 26, 1989, and commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 25, 1990, as "National Adoption Week".

S.J.Res. 187Introduced Aug 3, 1989Policy area: Families
Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch R-UT
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 3, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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

53 cosponsors — 28 Republicans, 23 Democrats, 2 independents

23 of 53 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.

William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Conrad Burns (R-MT), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), William Gramm (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), John Johnston (D-LA), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS) and 23 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Sponsor’s state and district

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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.