United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 177 (101st)
A joint resolution designating October 29, 1989, as "Fire Safety At Home-Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery Day".
Introduced
14 July 1989
Last action
30 October 1989 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-135.
Sponsors
Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates October 29, 1989, as Fire Safety at Home--Change Your Clock, and Change Your Battery Day. Directs the President to issue a proclamation to urge people to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they reset their clocks from daylight savings time.
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Timeline
14 July 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
18 October 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.
Source: Calendars
18 October 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 October 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
20 October 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 October 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 October 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
23 October 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 October 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 October 1989
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
24 October 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
24 October 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
24 October 1989
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
24 October 1989
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
24 October 1989
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
24 October 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
24 October 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Source: Committee
25 October 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 October 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
25 October 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
30 October 1989
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-135.
Source: President
30 October 1989
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 October 1989
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · undated · Official file
- Reported to Senate · undated · Official file
- Referred in House · undated · Official file
Documents
7 official files
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 31 October 1989
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 July 1989
Sponsors
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/177
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/177
- us · 101-sjres-177 · source updated 10 August 2026