House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Trail of Tears as a national historic trail.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedSep 17, 1987
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- Passed House—
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Latest action: Nov 3, 1987 — For Further Action See S.578.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
24 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 15 Democrats
17 of 24 cosponsors (71%) are from the other party.
Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Silvio Conte (R-MA), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Frank Horton (R-NY), William Hughes (D-NJ), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Sander Levin (D-MI), William Lipinski (D-IL), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Norman Mineta (D-CA), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), James Oberstar (D-MN), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Wayne Owens (D-UT), Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC), Carl Perkins (D-KY), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Donald Sundquist (R-TN), Michael Synar (D-OK), Wes Watkins (R-OK), George Wortley (R-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Hammerschmidt.
- H.J.Res. 608 (100th) A joint resolution designating August 29, 1988, as "National China-Burma-India Veterans Appreciation Day".
- H.R. 2318 (100th) Essential Air Service Act of 1987
- H.Res. 23 (100th) A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a rollcall vote on passage of any measure making appropriations…
- H.J.Res. 278 (100th) A joint resolution to designate March 17, 1988, as "National China-Burma-India Veterans Association Day".
- H.R. 1166 (100th) A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in…
- H.R. 2919 (100th) Social Security Disability Waiting Period Elimination Act of 1987
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.