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Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-84

A joint resolution to designate the week of October 1, 1989, through October 7, 1989, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week".

S.J.Res. 55Introduced Feb 7, 1989Policy area: Health

Became law on Aug 14, 1989.

Sponsor: Sen. Paul Simon D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 14, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-84.

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

62 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 33 Democrats, 2 independents

27 of 62 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), John Breaux (D-LA), Richard Bryan (D-NV), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Robert Byrd (D-WV), John Chafee (R-RI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wendell Ford (D-KY), John Glenn (D-OH), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA) and 32 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Paul Simon.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois 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.