Senate bill · 101st Congress · Latest step: To the President
Indian Preference Act of 1989
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 31, 1989
- Committee actionSep 15, 1989
- Passed SenateFeb 7, 1990 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseOct 20, 1990 · without objection
- Resolving differencesOct 23, 1990
- To the PresidentNov 9, 1990
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 21, 1990 — Pocket Vetoed by President.
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
5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats
2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), John McCain (R-AZ).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Daniel Inouye.
- S. 978 (101st) National Museum of the American Indian Act
- S. 1805 (101st) A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reinstate oil and gas lease LA 033164.
- S. 1846 (101st) A bill to make miscellaneous amendments to Indian laws, and for other purposes.
- S.J.Res. 218 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the week of December 3, 1989, through December 9, 1989, as "National American Indian Heritage Week".
- S. 511 (101st) A bill to recognize the organization known as the National Academies of Practice.
- S. 1781 (101st) Native American Language Act
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.