Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-687
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish certain procedures for the adjudication of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration; to apply the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to rule-making procedures of the Veterans' Administration; to provide for judicial review of certain final decisions of the Board of veterans' Appeals; to provide for the payment of reasonable fees to attorneys for rendering legal representation to individuals claiming benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes.
Became law on Nov 18, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. Alan Cranston D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 6, 1987
- Committee actionJul 7, 1988
- Passed SenateJul 11, 1988 · 86–11
- Passed HouseOct 3, 1988 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesOct 18, 1988
- To the PresidentNov 7, 1988
- Became lawNov 18, 1988
Latest action: Nov 18, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-687.
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
31 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 24 Democrats
7 of 31 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), William Cohen (R-ME), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), David Durenberger (R-MN), Albert Gore (D-TN), Henry Heinz (R-PA), John Johnston (D-LA), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Carl Levin (D-MI), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), John Melcher (D-MT), George Mitchell (D-ME), Larry Pressler (R-SD), Harry Reid (D-NV), Donald Riegle (D-MI), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), James Sasser (D-TN), Paul Simon (D-IL), Alan Simpson (R-WY), Robert Stafford (R-VT), Pete Wilson (R-CA) and 1 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Alan Cranston.
- S.J.Res. 253 (100th) A joint resolution designating April 9, 1988 and April 9, 1989, as "National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day."
- S.J.Res. 47 (100th) A joint resolution to designate "National P.O.W. Recognition Day".
- S. 1397 (100th) A bill to recognize the organization known as the Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America.
- S.J.Res. 245 (100th) A joint resolution to designate April 21, 1988, as "John Muir Day."
- S. 999 (100th) Veterans' Employment, Training, and Counseling Amendments of 1988
- S. 2049 (100th) Veterans' Benefits and Programs Improvement Act of 1988
Sponsor’s state and district
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.