United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 261 (100th)
A joint resolution designating the month of November 1988 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
Introduced
18 February 1988
Last action
5 November 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-620.
Sponsors
Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the month of November 1988 as National Alzheimer's Disease Month.
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Timeline
18 February 1988
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 1988
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
25 July 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
25 July 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 806.
Source: Calendars
25 July 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 July 1988
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 July 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 August 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 October 1988
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 October 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 October 1988
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
21 October 1988
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
28 October 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 October 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 October 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
5 November 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
5 November 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-620.
Source: President
5 November 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 6 November 1988
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 February 1988
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Sponsors
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/261
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/261
- us · 100-sjres-261 · source updated 10 August 2026