Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-182
Sentencing Act of 1987
Became law on Dec 7, 1987.
Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Biden D-DEWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 27, 1987
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateOct 28, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseNov 16, 1987 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesNov 20, 1987
- To the PresidentNov 25, 1987
- Became lawDec 7, 1987
Latest action: Dec 7, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-182.
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 — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat
2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.
Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), James Thurmond (R-SC).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Joseph Biden.
- S.J.Res. 240 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on May 16, 1988 and ending on May 22, 1988, as "National Safe Kids Week."
- S. 1851 (100th) Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act)
- S. 1961 (100th) Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1988
- S. 2793 (100th) Anti-Corruption Act of 1988
- S. 938 (100th) Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989
- S. 2104 (100th) A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United…
Sponsor’s state and district
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.