United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 143 (100th)
A joint resolution to designate April 1988, as "Fair Housing Month".
Introduced
29 May 1987
Last action
11 February 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-248.
Sponsors
Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the month of April as Fair Housing Month.
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Timeline
29 May 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 May 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153.
Source: Calendars
4 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
4 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
5 June 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 June 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 June 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 June 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
2 February 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 February 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 February 1988
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
2 February 1988
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 February 1988
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 February 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 February 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
4 February 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
11 February 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-248.
Source: President
11 February 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
11 February 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 12 February 1988
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 5 June 1987
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 May 1987
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Sponsors
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/143
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/143
- us · 100-sjres-143 · source updated 10 August 2026