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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-99

A bill to extend certain protections under title 11 of the United States Code, the Bankruptcy Code.

S. 1577Introduced Jul 31, 1987Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Became law on Aug 18, 1987.

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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 18, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-99.

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 — 5 Republicans, 11 Democrats

5 of 16 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.

Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Robert Byrd (D-WV), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Glenn (D-OH), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Donald Riegle (D-MI), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Arlen Specter (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Howard Metzenbaum.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio 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.