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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Biotechnology Competitiveness Act of 1988

S. 1966Introduced Dec 18, 1987Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Sen. Lawton Chiles D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 13, 1988 — Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 100-992 (Part II).

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

8 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 5 Democrats

3 of 8 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.

Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Donald Riegle (D-MI), Pete Wilson (R-CA).

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.