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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Former Presidents Act of 1987

S. 1647Introduced Aug 7, 1987Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Lawton Chiles D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 27, 1988 — Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), John Exon (D-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), John McCain (R-AZ), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), George Mitchell (D-ME), Donald Nickles (R-OK), William Proxmire (D-WI), David Pryor (D-AR), William Roth (R-DE), Terry Sanford (D-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Lawton Chiles.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida 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.