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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the block grant program, and for other purposes.

S. 1579Introduced Jul 31, 1987Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Edward Kennedy D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 4, 1988 — For Further Action See S.2889.

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

3 cosponsors — 3 Democrats

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), Claiborne Pell (D-RI).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts 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.