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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

National Professional Liability Reform Act of 1987

H.R. 1955Introduced Apr 6, 1987Policy area: Law
Sponsor: Rep. Norman Lent R-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 9, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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

20 cosponsors — 17 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 20 cosponsors (15%) are from the other party.

Robert Badham (R-CA), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), William Broomfield (R-MI), Bob Carr (D-MI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), John Duncan (R-TN), Ernest Konnyu (R-CA), Delbert Latta (R-OH), G. Montgomery (D-MS), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Carl Pursell (R-MI), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Marge Roukema (R-NJ), Bill Schuette (R-MI), Donald Sundquist (R-TN), Patrick Swindall (R-GA), Lindsay Thomas (D-GA), Fred Upton (R-MI), C. W. Young (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Norman Lent.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-4 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.