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".
Became law on Aug 14, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 7, 1989
- Committee actionJun 8, 1989
- Passed SenateJun 9, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseAug 4, 1989 · without objection
- To the PresidentAug 7, 1989
- Became lawAug 14, 1989
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.
- S.J.Res. 256 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of October 7, 1990, through October 13, 1990, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week".
- S.J.Res. 110 (101st) A joint resolution designating October 5, 1989, as "Raoul Wallenberg Day".
- S.J.Res. 127 (101st) A joint resolution designating Labor Day Weekend, September 2-4, 1989, as "National Drive for Life Weekend".
- S.J.Res. 289 (101st) A joint resolution to designate October 1990 as "Polish American Heritage Month".
- S.J.Res. 342 (101st) A joint resolution designating October 1990 as "Ending Hunger Month".
- S.J.Res. 93 (101st) A joint resolution to designate October 1989 as "Polish American Heritage Month".
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.