United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 256 (101st)
A joint resolution to designate the week of October 7, 1990, through October 13, 1990, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week".
Introduced
8 February 1990
Last action
9 August 1990 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-348.
Sponsors
Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week beginning on October 7, 1990, and ending October 13, 1990, as Mental Illness Awareness Week.
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Timeline
8 February 1990
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1990
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 612.
Source: Calendars
14 June 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
14 June 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 June 1990
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 June 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 June 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1990
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
20 June 1990
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
31 July 1990
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
31 July 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
31 July 1990
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
31 July 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
31 July 1990
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
31 July 1990
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
31 July 1990
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
3 August 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 August 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 August 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
9 August 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-348.
Source: President
9 August 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
9 August 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 August 1990
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/256
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/256
- us · 101-sjres-256 · source updated 10 August 2026