Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-192
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Trail of Tears as a National Historic Trail.
Became law on Dec 16, 1987.
Sponsor: Sen. Wendell Ford D-KYWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 23, 1987
- Committee actionSep 16, 1987
- Passed SenateOct 1, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseDec 1, 1987 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesDec 3, 1987
- To the PresidentDec 8, 1987
- Became lawDec 16, 1987
Latest action: Dec 16, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-192.
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
1 cosponsor — 1 Republican
1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
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- S. 1574 (100th) An original bill to combine the Senators' Clerk Hire Allowance Account and the Senators' Official Office Expense Account into a combined…
- S.Con.Res. 114 (100th) A concurrent resolution authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics through the Capitol Grounds.
- S.Res. 198 (100th) An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Gloria S. Garner.
- S.Res. 199 (100th) An original resolution to pay a gratuity to Margaret C. Mitchell.
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.