United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 157 (102nd)
A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 10, 1991, as "Hire a Veteran Week".
Introduced
6 June 1991
Last action
4 November 1991 · Floor
Status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sponsors
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week of November 10, 1991, as Hire a Veteran Week.
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Timeline
6 June 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
31 October 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
Source: Calendars
31 October 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
31 October 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
1 November 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 November 1991
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 November 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
4 November 1991
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
4 November 1991
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · undated · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
- Reported to Senate · undated · Official file
Documents
4 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 June 1991
Sponsors
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/157
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/sjres/157
- us · 102-sjres-157 · source updated 10 August 2026