United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 229 (101st)
A joint resolution to designate April 1990 as "National Prevent-A-Litter Month".
Introduced
20 November 1989
Last action
30 March 1990 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-261.
Sponsors
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates April 1990 as National Prevent-A-Litter Month.
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Timeline
20 November 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
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
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
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
27 February 1990
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
5 March 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
14 March 1990
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
14 March 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
14 March 1990
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
14 March 1990
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
14 March 1990
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
14 March 1990
Committee
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Source: Committee
14 March 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 March 1990
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
21 March 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 March 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 March 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
30 March 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
30 March 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-261.
Source: President
30 March 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
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- Referred in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 31 March 1990
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/229
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/229
- us · 101-sjres-229 · source updated 10 August 2026