Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-428
Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act
Became law on Sep 9, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. John Melcher D-MTWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 13, 1988
- Committee actionSep 8, 1988
- Passed SenateSep 8, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseSep 8, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentSep 9, 1988
- Became lawSep 9, 1988
Latest action: Sep 9, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-428.
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
6 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats
4 of 6 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.
Max Baucus (D-MT), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), James McClure (R-ID), Alan Simpson (R-WY), Steven Symms (R-ID), Malcolm Wallop (R-WY).
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. 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.
- S.J.Res. 168 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week beginning October 25, 1987, as "National Adult Immunization Awareness Week".
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.