A bill to require the Veterans' Administration to provide for medical examinations and counseling for overseas volunteer support personnel who served in Vietnam during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

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

54 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 40 Democrats

41 of 54 cosponsors (76%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Dick Armey (R-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), William Clinger (R-PA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Silvio Conte (R-MA), George Crockett (D-MI), Jack Davis (R-IL), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Joseph DioGuardi (R-NY), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Don Edwards (D-CA), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), William Gray (D-PA), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), Charles Hayes (D-IL), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY) and 24 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Porter.

• H.R. 1672 (100th) A bill for the relief of Elizabeth Palansky Surak.
• H.R. 911 (100th) Volunteer Protection Act of 1987
• H.J.Res. 282 (100th) A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1987, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
• H.Con.Res. 310 (100th) A concurrent resolution urging the Government of Iran to respect the human rights of members of the Baha'i faith, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 2880 (100th) Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Act
• H.R. 3010 (100th) Tropical Forest Protection Act of 1987

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-10 district