Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-160
A joint resolution acknowledging the sacrifice that military families have made on behalf of the Nation and designating November 20, 1989, as "National Military Families Recognition Day".
Became law on Nov 17, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedOct 16, 1989
- Committee actionOct 26, 1989
- Passed SenateOct 27, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseNov 7, 1989 · without objection
- To the PresidentNov 9, 1989
- Became lawNov 17, 1989
Latest action: Nov 17, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-160.
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
54 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 25 Democrats, 2 independents
27 of 54 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Albert Gore (D-TN), William Gramm (R-TX), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and 24 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thad Cochran.
- S.J.Res. 366 (101st) A joint resolution to designate March 30, 1991, as "National Doctors Day".
- S.Res. 177 (101st) A resolution relative to the death of Representative Larkin I. Smith, of Mississippi.
- S.J.Res. 272 (101st) A joint resolution to designate March 30, 1990, as "National Doctor's Day".
- S. 2039 (101st) A bill to improve the quality of student writing and learning, and the teaching of writing as a learning process in the Nation's classrooms.
- S. 2187 (101st) State Offices of Rural Health Act of 1990
- S. 2188 (101st) Rural Health and Safety Education Act of 1990
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.