United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 227 (101st)
A joint resolution to designate March 11, through March 17, 1990, as "Deaf Awareness Week".
Introduced
16 November 1989
Last action
13 March 1990 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-251.
Sponsors
Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates March 11 through March 17, 1990, as Deaf Awareness Week.
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Timeline
16 November 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
22 February 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 447.
Source: Calendars
22 February 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 February 1990
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 February 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 February 1990
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
27 February 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1990
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
5 March 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
7 March 1990
Committee
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Source: Committee
7 March 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
7 March 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 March 1990
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
7 March 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
7 March 1990
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
7 March 1990
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
7 March 1990
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
7 March 1990
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
8 March 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
8 March 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 March 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-251.
Source: President
13 March 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
13 March 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
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- 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 · 14 March 1990
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/227
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/227
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