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Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution designating April 23 through April 29, 1989, and the last week of April of each subsequent year as "National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week".

S.J.Res. 56Introduced Feb 8, 1989Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Edwin Garn R-UT
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Where it went

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

46 cosponsors — 19 Republicans, 26 Democrats, 1 independent

28 of 46 cosponsors (61%) are from the other party.

Max Baucus (D-MT), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), David Boren (D-OK), John Breaux (D-LA), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), 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), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Robert Kasten (R-WI), J. Kerrey (D-NE), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI) and 16 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Edwin Garn.

Sponsor’s state and district

Utah 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.