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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-146

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1987

S. 1417Introduced Jun 24, 1987Policy area: Social Welfare

Became law on Oct 29, 1987.

Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Harkin D-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 29, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-146.

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

16 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 10 Democrats

6 of 16 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.

Brockman Adams (D-WA), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Paul Simon (D-IL), Robert Stafford (R-VT), James Thurmond (R-SC), Lowell Weicker (R-CT).

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Sponsor’s state and 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.