House joint resolution · 102nd Congress · Public Law 102-79
Designating the third Sunday of August 1991, as "National Senior Citizens Day".
Became law on Aug 6, 1991.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 6, 1991
- Committee actionJul 16, 1991
- Passed HouseJul 16, 1991 · without objection
- Passed SenateJul 23, 1991 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentJul 26, 1991
- Became lawAug 6, 1991
Latest action: Aug 6, 1991 — Became Public Law No: 102-79.
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
218 cosponsors — 63 Republicans, 155 Democrats
60 of 218 cosponsors (28%) are from the other party.
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), William Alexander (D-AR), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Les Aspin (D-WI), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Bill Brewster (D-OK), Jack Brooks (D-TX), George Brown (D-CA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Dave Camp (R-MI), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Bob Carr (D-MI) and 188 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lawrence Smith.
- H.R. 2357 (102nd) To amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional immunities of foreign states, to grant the jurisdiction of the courts of…
- H.J.Res. 321 (102nd) Designating October 1991 as "Ending Hunger Month".
- H.R. 1428 (102nd) Concerning transfers of Persian Gulf conflict military equipment to other countries.
- H.R. 1770 (102nd) Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1989
- H.R. 1028 (102nd) Social Security Benefits Improvement Act of 1991
- H.R. 1027 (102nd) To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for payment of a benefit for the month of the recipient's death.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.