Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-283
Where it went
- IntroducedMar 2, 1988
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateMar 17, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseMar 29, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentMar 30, 1988
- Became lawApr 7, 1988
Latest action: Apr 7, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-283.
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
26 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 17 Democrats
8 of 26 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), William Bradley (D-NJ), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Glenn (D-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Robert Packwood (R-OR), Harry Reid (D-NV), Donald Riegle (D-MI), Terry Sanford (D-NC), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Robert Stafford (R-VT), Lowell Weicker (R-CT).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Melcher.
- S.J.Res. 335 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the last full week of October, October 23 through October 29, 1988, as "National Adult Immunization…
- S. 2641 (100th) Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act
- S. 659 (100th) Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act
- S. 1704 (100th) A bill to authorize the establishment of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Site in the State of Montana.
- S. 1889 (100th) Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 1988
- S. 2273 (100th) A bill to provide for the transfer of certain funds to the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of certain members of the Crow Tribe.
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.