United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 215 (101st)
A joint resolution acknowledging the sacrifice that military families have made on behalf of the Nation and designating November 20, 1989, as "National Military Families Recognition Day".
Introduced
16 October 1989
Last action
17 November 1989 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-160.
Sponsors
Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Declares that the Congress acknowledges and appreciates the commitment, devotion, and sacrifices of present and former military families. Designates November 20, 1989, as National Military Families Recognition Day.
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Timeline
16 October 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 October 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 324.
Source: Calendars
26 October 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
26 October 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
27 October 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 October 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
30 October 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
30 October 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
30 October 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
6 November 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
7 November 1989
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
7 November 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 November 1989
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
7 November 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
7 November 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
7 November 1989
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
7 November 1989
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
9 November 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
9 November 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
9 November 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
17 November 1989
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
17 November 1989
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
17 November 1989
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-160.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 18 November 1989
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/215
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/215
- us · 101-sjres-215 · source updated 10 August 2026