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

A joint resolution to designate April 1989 as "National Recycling Month".

S.J.Res. 61Introduced Feb 9, 1989Policy area: Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Sen. John Chafee R-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 24, 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

38 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 25 Democrats, 1 independent

25 of 38 cosponsors (66%) are from the other party.

Max Baucus (D-MT), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), William Cohen (R-ME), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Albert Gore (D-TN), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), James Jeffords (I-VT), John Johnston (D-LA), J. Kerrey (D-NE), John Kerry (D-MA), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), George Mitchell (D-ME), Samuel Nunn (D-GA), Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Larry Pressler (R-SD), David Pryor (D-AR), Harry Reid (D-NV) and 8 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Chafee.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island 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.