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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to continue disability benefits during an appeal.

S. 1937Introduced Dec 9, 1987Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Sen. Lloyd Bentsen D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 22, 1987 — See H.R.3545.

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

13 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 6 Democrats

7 of 13 cosponsors (54%) are from the other party.

William Armstrong (R-CO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Robert Byrd (D-WV), William Cohen (R-ME), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Henry Heinz (R-PA), John Kerry (D-MA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Donald Riegle (D-MI), Pete Wilson (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Lloyd Bentsen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas 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.