Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution to designate the month of April 1989, as "National Cancer Awareness Month".
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Wilson R-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 7, 1989
- Committee actionFeb 23, 1989
- Passed SenateFeb 28, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 9, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
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
54 cosponsors — 26 Republicans, 26 Democrats, 2 independents
28 of 54 cosponsors (52%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Richard Bryan (D-NV), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), 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), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and 24 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Pete Wilson.
- S.J.Res. 236 (101st) A joint resolution designating May 6 through 12, 1990, as "Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week".
- S.J.Res. 217 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing February 4, 1990, and ending February 10, 1990, as "National Burn Awareness Week".
- S.Con.Res. 39 (101st) A concurrent resolution to commend the group of aviators known as the "Flying Tigers" for nearly 50 years of service to the United States.
- S.J.Res. 340 (101st) A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 11, 1990, as "National Disabled Veterans Week".
- S.J.Res. 282 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the decade beginning January 1, 1990, as the "Decade of the Child".
- S.Res. 119 (101st) A resolution concerning the 1986 agreement between the United States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.
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.