A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive, for 5 years, the 24-month waiting period for medicare eligibility on the basis of a disability in the case of individuals with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), 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

37 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 32 Democrats

4 of 37 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Howard Berman (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), George Crockett (D-MI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), S. Green (R-NY), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robert Kastenmeier (D-WI), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), John Lewis (D-GA), Michael Lowry (D-WA), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), Major Owens (D-NY), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and 7 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Theodore Weiss.

• H.Con.Res. 371 (100th) A concurrent resolution concerning the United States response to the atrocities reportedly carried out in Burundi in August.
• H.J.Res. 661 (100th) A joint resolution designating October 5, 1988, as "Raoul Wallenberg Day".
• H.R. 709 (100th) Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1987
• H.R. 813 (100th) Defense Economic Adjustment Act
• H.R. 437 (100th) Homeless Energy Relief Act of 1987
• H.R. 274 (100th) Emergency Aid to Homeless Families Act

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-17 district