United States · Resolution · SCONRES
S.Con.Res. 40 (101st)
A concurrent resolution to designate June 21, 1989, as Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner Day.
Introduced
18 May 1989
Last action
20 June 1989 · Floor
Status
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Sponsors
Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates June 21, 1989, as Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner Day. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has helped to fulfill the promise of democracy in this Nation. Reaffirms the goal of removing remaining barriers to full voter participation in this Nation.
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Timeline
18 May 1989
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
Source: Calendars
8 June 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
8 June 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
9 June 1989
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 June 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Introduced
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
16 June 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
19 June 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
20 June 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Source: Committee
20 June 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 June 1989
Passed
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 June 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 June 1989
Discharge
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Discharge
20 June 1989
Committee
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Committee
20 June 1989
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committees and consider.
Source: Floor
20 June 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 May 1989
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Sponsors
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/40
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sconres/40
- us · 101-sconres-40 · source updated 10 August 2026