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Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-251

A joint resolution to designate March 11, through March 17, 1990, as "Deaf Awareness Week".

S.J.Res. 227Introduced Nov 16, 1989Policy area: Health

Became law on Mar 13, 1990.

Sponsor: Sen. Robert Kasten R-WI
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin 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.