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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-342

Rail Safety Improvement Act of 1988

S. 1539Introduced Jul 23, 1987Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Became law on Jun 22, 1988.

Sponsor: Sen. John Exon D-NE
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 22, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-342.

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

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

John Danforth (R-MO), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

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

Sponsor’s state and district

Nebraska 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.