United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 172 (102nd)
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim each of the months of November 1991 and 1992 as "National American Indian Heritage Month".
Introduced
27 June 1991
Last action
9 October 1991 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 102-123.
Sponsors
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], 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. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates November as National American Indian Heritage Month, beginning in 1991.
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Timeline
27 June 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 1991
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
26 September 1991
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
26 September 1991
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
26 September 1991
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
30 September 1991
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
30 September 1991
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
30 September 1991
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
30 September 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 September 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 September 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
30 September 1991
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
30 September 1991
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
1 October 1991
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 October 1991
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
1 October 1991
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
9 October 1991
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-123.
Source: President
9 October 1991
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
9 October 1991
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
- Committee Discharged Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 October 1991
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 26 September 1991
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 June 1991
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Sponsors
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · 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. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/172
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/sjres/172
- us · 102-sjres-172 · source updated 10 August 2026