United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 278 (100th)
A joint resolution designating November 20-26, 1988, as "National Family Caregivers Week".
Introduced
23 March 1988
Last action
12 October 1988 · Floor
Status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sponsors
Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week of November 20 through November 26, 1988, as National Family Caregivers Week.
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Timeline
23 March 1988
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1988
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1079.
Source: Calendars
5 October 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 October 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
7 October 1988
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 October 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 March 1988
Sponsors
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/278
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/278
- us · 100-sjres-278 · source updated 10 August 2026