United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 45 (101st)
A joint resolution designating May 1989 as "Older Americans Month".
Introduced
31 January 1989
Last action
1 May 1989 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-19.
Sponsors
Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the month of May 1989 as Older Americans Month.
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Timeline
31 January 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
23 February 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.
Source: Calendars
23 February 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
28 February 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 February 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 March 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
2 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
9 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
17 April 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 April 1989
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 April 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 April 1989
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
17 April 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
17 April 1989
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
17 April 1989
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
19 April 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 April 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 April 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 May 1989
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-19.
Source: President
1 May 1989
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
1 May 1989
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
7 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 2 May 1989
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/45
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/45
- us · 101-sjres-45 · source updated 10 August 2026