Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-186
A bill to designate "The Stars and Stripes Forever" as the national march of the United States of America.
Became law on Dec 11, 1987.
Sponsor: Sen. David Boren D-OKWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 26, 1987
- Committee actionNov 5, 1987
- Passed SenateNov 6, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseDec 1, 1987 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesDec 2, 1987
- To the PresidentDec 4, 1987
- Became lawDec 11, 1987
Latest action: Dec 11, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-186.
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
36 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 22 Democrats
14 of 36 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.
Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Robert Byrd (D-WV), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Carl Levin (D-MI), John McCain (R-AZ), James McClure (R-ID), John Melcher (D-MT), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Donald Nickles (R-OK), Samuel Nunn (D-GA), David Pryor (D-AR) and 6 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. David Boren.
- S. 341 (100th) Agricultural Emergency Assistance Act of 1987
- S.Res. 192 (100th) An original resolution relative to expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- S.J.Res. 104 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the week of May 31, 1987 through June 6, 1987, as "National Intelligence Community Week".
- S. 2 (100th) Senatorial Election Campaign Act of 1987
- S. 1243 (100th) Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989
- S. 2366 (100th) Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989
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.