Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-298
Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987
Became law on Apr 28, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. William Bradley D-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 26, 1987
- Committee actionDec 2, 1987
- Passed SenateDec 19, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseApr 13, 1988 · 340–64
- To the PresidentApr 19, 1988
- Became lawApr 28, 1988
Latest action: Apr 28, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-298.
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
17 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 11 Democrats
6 of 17 cosponsors (35%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), John Chafee (R-RI), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), William Gramm (R-TX), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Harry Reid (D-NV), Robert Stafford (R-VT), Theodore Stevens (R-AK).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. William Bradley.
- S.J.Res. 88 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing November 15, 1987, and ending November 21, 1987, as "Geography Awareness Week".
- S.J.Res. 172 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing February 21, 1988, and ending February 27, 1988, as "National Visiting Nurse…
- S.J.Res. 263 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing November 13, 1988, and ending November 19, 1988, as "Geography Awareness Week".
- S.J.Res. 247 (100th) A joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April 1988 as "National Arbor Day".
- S. 626 (100th) A bill to prohibit the imposition of a fee at the Statue of Liberty National Monument, and for other purposes.
- S. 2304 (100th) A bill to amend the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986, to extend…
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.