United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 140 (101st)
Designating March 7 through March 13, 1989, as "Deaf Awareness Week".
Introduced
9 February 1989
Last action
22 November 1989 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates March 7 through March 13, 1989, as Deaf Awareness Week.
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Timeline
9 February 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
20 November 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 November 1989
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 November 1989
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
20 November 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
20 November 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
20 November 1989
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
20 November 1989
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
20 November 1989
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
22 November 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
Documents
5 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 November 1989
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 February 1989
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-joint-resolution/140
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hjres/140
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