United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 78 (101st)
A joint resolution to designate the month of November 1989 and 1990 as "National Hospice Month".
Introduced
15 March 1989
Last action
11 August 1989 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-78.
Sponsors
Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the month of November in 1989 and 1990 as National Hospice Month.
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Timeline
15 March 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.
Source: Calendars
8 June 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
8 June 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
9 June 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 June 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
4 August 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
4 August 1989
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
4 August 1989
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
4 August 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 August 1989
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
4 August 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
4 August 1989
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
7 August 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
7 August 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
7 August 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
11 August 1989
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-78.
Source: President
11 August 1989
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
11 August 1989
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
Documents
7 official files
Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 12 August 1989
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution to designate the month of November 1989 and 1990 as "National Hospice Month".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/78
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/78
- us · 101-sjres-78 · source updated 10 August 2026