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.
Became law on May 4, 1999.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 4, 1999
- Committee actionApr 19, 1999
- Passed SenateApr 19, 1999 · 86–0
- Passed HouseApr 20, 1999 · without objection
- To the PresidentApr 26, 1999
- Became lawMay 4, 1999
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.
- S. 148 (106th) Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
- S. 761 (106th) Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
- S. 11 (106th) Wei Jingsheng Freedom of Conscience Act
- S. 1455 (106th) College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000
- S. 1255 (106th) Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
- S.Res. 133 (106th) A resolution supporting religious tolerance toward Muslims.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.