Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution to designate March 16, 1989, as "Freedom of Information Day".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 31, 1989
- Committee actionOct 26, 1989
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 27, 1989 — Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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
60 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 32 Democrats, 1 independent
33 of 60 cosponsors (55%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), William Gramm (R-TX), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), John Johnston (D-LA) and 30 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Robert Packwood.
- S.J.Res. 357 (101st) A joint resolution to designate September 15, 1990 to October 15, 1990 as "Community Center Month".
- S.J.Res. 32 (101st) A joint resolution to designate February 2, 1989, as "National Women and Girls in Sports Day".
- S.J.Res. 358 (101st) A joint resolution to designate February 7, 1991, as "National Women and Girls in Sports Day".
- S.J.Res. 300 (101st) A joint resolution to designate September 1990 as "Jewish Community Center Month".
- S. 1771 (101st) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and…
- S. 1207 (101st) Radio License Renewal and Improvements 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.