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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Merchant Seamen's Benefit Act

H.R. 1235Introduced Feb 25, 1987Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Mario Biaggi D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: May 21, 1987 — Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From VA.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

47 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 33 Democrats

14 of 47 cosponsors (30%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Don Bonker (D-WA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Robert Davis (R-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Joseph DioGuardi (R-NY), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Carroll Hubbard (D-KY), William Hughes (D-NJ), Earl Hutto (D-FL), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), Walter Jones (D-NC), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Peter Kostmayer (D-PA), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Jim Leach (R-IA), Norman Lent (R-NY), William Lipinski (D-IL), Chester Lott (R-MS), Michael Lowry (D-WA) and 17 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mario Biaggi.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-19 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.