United States · Law · S
S. 860 (100th)
A bill to designate "The Stars and Stripes Forever" as the national march of the United States of America.
Introduced
26 March 1987
Last action
11 December 1987 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-186.
Sponsors
Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates "The Stars and Stripes Forever" as the national march.
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Timeline
26 March 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
5 November 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.
Source: Calendars
5 November 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
6 November 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 November 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 November 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
10 November 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 November 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
17 November 1987
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
17 November 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
1 December 1987
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 December 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 December 1987
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
2 December 1987
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 December 1987
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
2 December 1987
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
3 December 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
4 December 1987
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
4 December 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 December 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
11 December 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
11 December 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-186.
Source: President
11 December 1987
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 12 December 1987
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 1 December 1987
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 March 1987
Sponsors
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/860
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/860
- us · 100-s-860 · source updated 10 August 2026