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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

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

S. 1783Introduced Oct 9, 1987Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 19, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

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

9 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 5 Democrats

3 of 9 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

David Durenberger (R-MN), John Glenn (D-OH), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Donald Riegle (D-MI), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Richard Shelby (R-AL).

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.