Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-423
A joint resolution to establish a national policy on permanent papers.
Became law on Oct 12, 1990.
Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell D-RIWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 8, 1989
- Committee actionJul 13, 1989
- Passed SenateJul 31, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseSep 17, 1990 · without objection
- Resolving differencesSep 26, 1990
- To the PresidentOct 1, 1990
- Became lawOct 12, 1990
Latest action: Oct 12, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-423.
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
48 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 28 Democrats, 2 independents
19 of 48 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
William Armstrong (R-CO), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Richard Bryan (D-NV), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Conrad Burns (R-MT), John Chafee (R-RI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), John Danforth (R-MO), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), John Exon (D-NE), Wendell Ford (D-KY), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), James Jeffords (I-VT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Carl Levin (D-MI), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and 18 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Claiborne Pell.
- S.J.Res. 146 (101st) A joint resolution designating the week of September 24, 1989, as "Religious Freedom Week".
- S.J.Res. 301 (101st) A joint resolution designating October 1990 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month".
- S.J.Res. 126 (101st) A joint resolution commemorating the bicentennial of the United States Coast Guard.
- S.J.Res. 331 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of September 23 through 29, 1990, as "Religious Freedom Week".
- S. 830 (101st) A bill to amend Public Law 99-647, establishing the Blackstone River Valley Heritage Corridor Commission, to authorize the Commission to…
- S.J.Res. 275 (101st) A joint resolution designating May 13, 1990, as the "National Day in Support of Freedom and Human Rights in China and Tibet.
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.