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Senate bill · 106th Congress · Public Law 106-26

A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her contributions to the Nation.

S. 531Introduced Mar 4, 1999Policy area: Commemorations

Became law on May 4, 1999.

Sponsor: Sen. Spencer Abraham R-MI
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Where it went

Latest action: May 4, 1999 — Became Public Law No: 106-26.

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

82 cosponsors — 40 Republicans, 40 Democrats, 2 independents

40 of 82 cosponsors (49%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), A. Allard (R-CO), John Ashcroft (R-MO), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), John Breaux (D-LA), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Richard Bryan (D-NV), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Robert Byrd (D-WV), Ben Campbell (R-CO), John Chafee (R-RI), Max Cleland (D-GA), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Richard Durbin (D-IL), John Edwards (D-NC), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and 52 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Spencer Abraham.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.