Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to designate the area of Arlington National Cemetery where the remains of four unknown service members are interred as the "Tomb of the Unknowns".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 20, 1987
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
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Latest action: May 20, 1987 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
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
9 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 7 Democrats
7 of 9 cosponsors (78%) are from the other party.
Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Robert Dole (R-KS), John Melcher (D-MT), William Proxmire (D-WI), John Stennis (D-MS), James Thurmond (R-SC).
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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.