Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-251
A joint resolution to designate March 11, through March 17, 1990, as "Deaf Awareness Week".
Became law on Mar 13, 1990.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 16, 1989
- Committee actionFeb 22, 1990
- Passed SenateFeb 26, 1990 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseMar 7, 1990 · without objection
- To the PresidentMar 8, 1990
- Became lawMar 13, 1990
Latest action: Mar 13, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-251.
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 — 26 Republicans, 27 Democrats
27 of 53 cosponsors (51%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Albert Gore (D-TN), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), John Kerry (D-MA) and 23 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Robert Kasten.
- S.J.Res. 137 (101st) A joint resolution designating January 7, 1990, through January 13, 1990, as "National Law Enforcement Training Week".
- S.J.Res. 329 (101st) An Act to designate the week of November 3, 1990, to November 10, 1990, as "National Week to Commemorate the Victims of the Famine in the…
- S. 1400 (101st) Product Liability Reform Act
- S. 638 (101st) A bill to authorize a certificate of documentation for the vessel Nor'wester.
- S.J.Res. 288 (101st) A joint resolution designating January 6, 1991, through January 12, 1991, as "National Law Enforcement Training Week".
- S. 875 (101st) A bill to prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations or any of its affiliated organizations if full membership as a state…
Sponsor’s state and district
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