United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 73 (102nd)
A joint resolution designating October 1991 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month".
Introduced
19 February 1991
Last action
3 October 1991 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 102-114.
Sponsors
Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates October 1991 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Timeline
19 February 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1991
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
26 June 1991
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
27 June 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
27 June 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1991
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
10 July 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
24 September 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 September 1991
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
24 September 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
24 September 1991
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
24 September 1991
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
24 September 1991
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
24 September 1991
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
26 September 1991
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
26 September 1991
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
26 September 1991
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 October 1991
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-114.
Source: President
3 October 1991
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 October 1991
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Committee Discharged Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 October 1991
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 February 1991
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Sponsors
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/73
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/sjres/73
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