SJR97 Summary

• Designates a portion of Interstate 22 from the Walker County and Jefferson County line to Interstate 65 as the Spencer Bachus Parkway.

• Honors former Congressman Spencer Bachus for his service in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Alabama's 6th District from 1993 to 2015.

• Recognizes Bachus' legislative accomplishments including the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act, deposit insurance reform, Medicare coverage for prostate cancer screening, and provisions in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.

• Acknowledges his work on Interstate 22, the Northern Beltline, infrastructure projects, the National Computer Forensics Institute, Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, and Alabama National Cemetery.

• Requires appropriate officials to place and maintain signs or markers on the designated portion of Interstate 22.