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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Public Health Service Amendments Act of 1988

S. 1968Introduced Dec 18, 1987Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Edward Kennedy D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 23, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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

4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Robert Byrd (D-WV), Robert Dole (R-KS), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Daniel Inouye (D-HI).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts 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.