United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 555 (101st)
To commemorate the bicentennial of the enactment of the law which provided civil government for the territory from which the State of Tennessee was formed.
Introduced
24 April 1990
Last action
6 July 1990 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-323.
Sponsors
Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19]
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10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate May 26, 1990, to commemorate the bicentennial of "An Act for the government of the territory of the United States, south of the river Ohio" (from which Tennessee was formed).
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Timeline
24 April 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
24 May 1990
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 May 1990
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
24 May 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
24 May 1990
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
24 May 1990
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
24 May 1990
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
24 May 1990
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
14 June 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
14 June 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635.
Source: Calendars
14 June 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 June 1990
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 June 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 June 1990
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
25 June 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
26 June 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
26 June 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
6 July 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-323.
Source: President
6 July 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 July 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Considered and Passed House · — · Download file
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- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
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Introduced in House (text)
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Considered and Passed House (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 July 1990
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 April 1990
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Sponsors
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-joint-resolution/555
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hjres/555
- us · 101-hjres-555 · source updated 10 August 2026