Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-606
Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act)
Became law on Nov 4, 1988.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 5, 1987
- Committee actionApr 14, 1988
- Passed SenateOct 14, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseOct 19, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentOct 27, 1988
- Became lawNov 4, 1988
Latest action: Nov 4, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-606.
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
58 cosponsors — 19 Republicans, 39 Democrats
19 of 58 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Bradley (D-NJ), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), John Danforth (R-MO), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Daniel Evans (R-WA), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), William Gramm (R-TX), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA) and 28 more.
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. 1822 (100th) Sentencing Act of 1987
- 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.