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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".

S. 1247Introduced May 20, 1987Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. John McCain R-AZ
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Where it went

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).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John McCain.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress

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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.