A joint resolution approving the location of the Memorial to the Women who served in Vietnam.
Public Law 101-187 · S.J.Res. 207 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 28, 1989 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. John Johnston (D-LA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Alan Cranston
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Approves the location of a commemorative work to honor women who served in the armed forces of the United States in Vietnam during the Vietnam era on certain Federal land in the District of Columbia.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Committee on House Administration · House · referred toSubcommittee: Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Nov 28, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-187.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 20, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 17, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
- Nov 15, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 14, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 6, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 2, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 31, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Oct 24, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 4, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 27, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 26, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.