Senate bill · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-185
National Museum of the American Indian Act
Became law on Nov 28, 1989.
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Inouye D-HIWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 11, 1989
- Committee actionMay 12, 1989
- Passed SenateOct 3, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseNov 13, 1989 · without objection
- Resolving differencesNov 14, 1989
- To the PresidentNov 17, 1989
- Became lawNov 28, 1989
Latest action: Nov 28, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-185.
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
42 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 27 Democrats
15 of 42 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Max Baucus (D-MT), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), David Boren (D-OK), William Bradley (D-NJ), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), J. Kerrey (D-NE), John Kerry (D-MA), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Carl Levin (D-MI), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), John McCain (R-AZ), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY) and 12 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Daniel Inouye.
- 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
- S. 797 (101st) National Endowment for Children's Educational Television Act of 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.