HR 3834
101th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Alabama
Civil rights demonstrations
Historic sites
Trails
Selma to Montgomery National Trail Study Act of 1989
Everywhere this bill has been
34 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 3, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-321.
Jul 3, 1990
Signed by President.
Jun 21, 1990
Presented to President.
Jun 19, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 18, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 14, 1990
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 14, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 7, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
Jun 7, 1990
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 101-313.
May 23, 1990
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 17, 1990
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Apr 30, 1990
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Mar 29, 1990
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Mar 28, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 22, 1990
Received in the Senate.
Mar 20, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 20, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Mar 20, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-425.
Mar 20, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll No. 33).
Mar 20, 1990
Considered as unfinished business.
Mar 20, 1990
Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
Mar 20, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Mar 20, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mar 20, 1990
Mr. Lightfoot demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Mar 20, 1990
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 20, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 262.
Mar 14, 1990
Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Discha rged.
Mar 14, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 14, 1990
Ordered to be Reported.
Mar 6, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 30, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jan 5, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Nov 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Nov 21, 1989
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1990 | House · vote #33 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 400–0 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
Selma to Montgomery National Trail Study Act of 1989 - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the route from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama (traveled by the march dramatizing the need for voting rights legislation), for study for potential addition to the national trails system.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 101-321.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
8 versions
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text
- Introduced in House Formatted Text
- Public Law PDF
- Received in Senate Formatted Text
- Referred in Senate Formatted Text
- Reported in House Formatted Text
- Reported to Senate Formatted Text
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3834: Selma to Montgomery National Trail Study Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3834/
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