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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Veterans' Beneficiary Travel Act of 1987

S. 1234Introduced May 19, 1987Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. John Chafee R-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: May 19, 1987 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

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

15 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 8 Democrats

9 of 15 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), John Exon (D-NE), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Donald Nickles (R-OK), Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Harry Reid (D-NV), Richard Shelby (R-AL).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Chafee.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island in Congress

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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.