United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 298 (100th)
A joint resolution designating September 1988 as "National Library Card Sign-Up Month".
Introduced
18 April 1988
Last action
1 August 1988 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sponsors
Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates September 1988 as National Library Card Sign-Up Month.
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Timeline
18 April 1988
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 1988
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
25 July 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 814.
Source: Calendars
25 July 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
25 July 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 July 1988
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 July 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 August 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
1 August 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
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 · 18 April 1988
Sponsors
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/298
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/298
- us · 100-sjres-298 · source updated 10 August 2026