Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-50
A joint resolution designating July 2, 1989, as "National Literacy Day".
Became law on Jun 30, 1989.
Sponsor: Sen. Frank Lautenberg D-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 5, 1989
- Committee actionJun 8, 1989
- Passed SenateJun 9, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseJun 29, 1989 · without objection
- To the PresidentJun 30, 1989
- Became lawJun 30, 1989
Latest action: Jun 30, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-50.
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
58 cosponsors — 24 Republicans, 33 Democrats, 1 independent
24 of 58 cosponsors (41%) are from the other party.
William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), David Boren (D-OK), Richard Bryan (D-NV), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), 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), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Albert Gore (D-TN), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), John Johnston (D-LA), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), J. Kerrey (D-NE), John Kerry (D-MA), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Carl Levin (D-MI) and 28 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Frank Lautenberg.
- S.J.Res. 243 (101st) A joint resolution to designate March 25, 1990, as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy".
- S.J.Res. 317 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of October 14, 1990, through October 20, 1990, as "National Radon Action Week".
- S.J.Res. 194 (101st) A joint resolution designating November 12-18, 1989 as "National Glaucoma Awareness Week".
- S.J.Res. 320 (101st) A joint resolution designating July 2, 1990, as "National Literacy Day".
- S. 1893 (101st) Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990
- S. 535 (101st) Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990
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.