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Senate resolution · 104th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution designating the weeks beginning September 24, 1995, and September 22, 1996, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week", and for other purposes.

S.Res. 147Introduced Jun 30, 1995Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Sen. James Thurmond R-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 20, 1995 — Resolution agreed to in Senate and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13990)

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

20 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 11 Democrats

11 of 20 cosponsors (55%) are from the other party.

William Bradley (D-NJ), George Brown (R-CO), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), John Johnston (D-LA), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Carl Levin (D-MI), Chester Lott (R-MS), Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Larry Pressler (R-SD), Charles Robb (D-VA), Paul Simon (D-IL), John Warner (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. James Thurmond.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress

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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.