Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-188
A joint resolution to designate the week of December 3, 1989, through December 9, 1989, as "National American Indian Heritage Week".
Became law on Nov 28, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedOct 20, 1989
- Committee actionNov 16, 1989
- Passed SenateNov 16, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseNov 20, 1989 · without objection
- To the PresidentNov 20, 1989
- Became lawNov 28, 1989
Latest action: Nov 28, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-188.
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
51 cosponsors — 24 Republicans, 26 Democrats, 1 independent
23 of 51 cosponsors (45%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), William Armstrong (R-CO), Max Baucus (D-MT), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), David Boren (D-OK), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), John Johnston (D-LA), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Connie Mack (R-FL), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI) and 21 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Daniel Inouye.
- S. 978 (101st) National Museum of the American Indian Act
- S. 1805 (101st) A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reinstate oil and gas lease LA 033164.
- S. 1846 (101st) A bill to make miscellaneous amendments to Indian laws, and for other purposes.
- S. 511 (101st) A bill to recognize the organization known as the National Academies of Practice.
- S. 1781 (101st) Native American Language Act
- S. 797 (101st) National Endowment for Children's Educational Television 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.