Senate joint resolution · 102nd Congress · Public Law 102-114
A joint resolution designating October 1991 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".
Became law on Oct 3, 1991.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 19, 1991
- Committee actionJun 26, 1991
- Passed SenateJun 26, 1991 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseSep 24, 1991 · without objection
- To the PresidentSep 26, 1991
- Became lawOct 3, 1991
Latest action: Oct 3, 1991 — Became Public Law No: 102-114.
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
50 cosponsors — 19 Republicans, 30 Democrats, 1 independent
31 of 50 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Max Baucus (D-MT), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Christopher Bond (R-MO), George Brown (R-CO), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), John Chafee (R-RI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Albert Gore (D-TN), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), James Jeffords (I-VT), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and 20 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Arlen Specter.
- S.J.Res. 240 (102nd) A joint resolution designating March 25, 1992 as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy."
- S. 2964 (102nd) A bill granting the consent of the Congress to a supplemental compact or agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State…
- S.J.Res. 59 (102nd) A joint resolution designating March 25, 1991, as "Greek Independence Day; A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy."
- S.J.Res. 72 (102nd) A joint resolution to designate the week of September 15, 1991, through September 21, 1991, as "National Rehabilitation Week".
- S. 1697 (102nd) Fair Housing Rights Amendments Act of 1991
- S. 2499 (102nd) A bill for the relief of Elham Ghandour Cicippio.
Sponsor’s state and district
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