United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 137 (100th)
A joint resolution designating the Month of May as "National Asparagus Month".
Introduced
4 February 1987
Last action
9 November 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-643.
Sponsors
Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Konnyu, Ernest L. [R-CA-12], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the month of May 1989, as National Asparagus Month.
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Timeline
4 February 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
5 May 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 May 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 May 1988
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
5 May 1988
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
5 May 1988
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
9 May 1988
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 1988
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
21 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 October 1988
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
21 October 1988
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 October 1988
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 October 1988
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
2 November 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 November 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 November 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
9 November 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-643.
Source: President
9 November 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
9 November 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 November 1988
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 21 October 1988
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 February 1987
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Konnyu, Ernest L. [R-CA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-joint-resolution/137
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hjres/137
- us · 100-hjres-137 · source updated 10 August 2026