United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 257 (101st)
A joint resolution to designate March 10, 1990, as "Harriet Tubman Day".
Introduced
20 February 1990
Last action
13 March 1990 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-252.
Sponsors
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates March 10, 1990, as Harriet Tubman Day.
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Timeline
20 February 1990
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 February 1990
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1990
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 March 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 March 1990
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
6 March 1990
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
7 March 1990
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
7 March 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
7 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
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
7 March 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
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: 101-252.
Source: President
13 March 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
13 March 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Committee Discharged Senate · undated · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · undated · Official file
- Referred in House · undated · Official file
Documents
7 official files
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Committee Discharged Senate (text)
Committee Discharged Senate · EN
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 14 March 1990
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 February 1990
Sponsors
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · 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. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/257
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/257
- us · 101-sjres-257 · source updated 10 August 2026