United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 246 (102nd)
A joint resolution to designate April 15, 1992, as "National Recycling Day".
Introduced
31 January 1992
Last action
15 April 1992 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 102-269.
Sponsors
Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates April 15, 1992, as National Recycling Day.
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Timeline
31 January 1992
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 1992
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1992
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 February 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 February 1992
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
Source: Calendars
27 February 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
27 February 1992
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
3 March 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
3 March 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 March 1992
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
8 April 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate.
Source: Floor
8 April 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 April 1992
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
8 April 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
8 April 1992
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
8 April 1992
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
8 April 1992
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
8 April 1992
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
10 April 1992
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 April 1992
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
15 April 1992
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-269.
Source: President
15 April 1992
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
15 April 1992
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Referred in House (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 16 April 1992
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 January 1992
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Sponsors
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · 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. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
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A joint resolution to designate April 15, 1992, as "National Recycling Day".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/246
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/sjres/246
- us · 102-sjres-246 · source updated 10 August 2026