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Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-472

A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 18, 1990, and ending on November 24, 1990, as "National Adoption Week".

S.J.Res. 362Introduced Sep 12, 1990Policy area: Families

Became law on Oct 30, 1990.

Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch R-UT
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 30, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-472.

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

52 cosponsors — 28 Republicans, 22 Democrats, 2 independents

23 of 52 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Robert Byrd (D-WV), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and 22 more.

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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.