Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-64
A joint resolution to designate October 1989 as "Polish American Heritage Month".
Became law on Jul 27, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 4, 1989
- Committee actionJun 22, 1989
- Passed SenateJun 22, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseJul 17, 1989 · without objection
- To the PresidentJul 20, 1989
- Became lawJul 27, 1989
Latest action: Jul 27, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-64.
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
52 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 30 Democrats, 2 independents
21 of 52 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), 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), James Jeffords (I-VT), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and 22 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. 55 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of October 1, 1989, through October 7, 1989, 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".
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.