A joint resolution to designate the week of December 3, 1989, through December 9, 1989, as "National American Indian Heritage Week".
Public Law 101-188 · S.J.Res. 218 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 28, 1989 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Cosponsors (51): Sen. Brock Adams, Sen. Jeff Bingaman,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the period of December 3 through December 9, 1989, as National American Indian Heritage Week.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Nov 28, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-188.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 20, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- Nov 17, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 16, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
- Oct 20, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.