United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 302 (100th)
A joint resolution to designate October 1988 as "National Down Syndrome Month."
Introduced
25 April 1988
Last action
3 November 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-601.
Sponsors
Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates October 1988 as National Down Syndrome Month.
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Timeline
25 April 1988
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 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
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 815.
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
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 House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 October 1988
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
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
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
28 October 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 October 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 November 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-601.
Source: President
3 November 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 November 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 November 1988
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 April 1988
Sponsors
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/302
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/302
- us · 100-sjres-302 · source updated 10 August 2026