Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-688
Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1988
Became law on Nov 18, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. Frank Lautenberg D-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 2, 1988
- Committee actionJun 23, 1988
- Passed SenateAug 9, 1988 · 97–0
- Passed HouseOct 4, 1988 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesOct 4, 1988
- To the PresidentNov 8, 1988
- Became lawNov 18, 1988
Latest action: Nov 18, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-688.
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
11 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 7 Democrats
4 of 11 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.
Joseph Biden (D-DE), William Bradley (D-NJ), John Chafee (R-RI), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Harry Reid (D-NV), William Roth (R-DE), Terry Sanford (D-NC), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Lowell Weicker (R-CT).
More from the sponsor
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- S.J.Res. 218 (100th) A joint resolution to designate March 25, 1988, as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy."
- S.J.Res. 117 (100th) A joint resolution designating July 2, 1987, as "National Literacy Day".
- S.J.Res. 304 (100th) A joint resolution designating July 2, 1988, as "National Literacy Day."
- S. 1519 (100th) A bill to authorize the President of the United States to award a congressional gold medal to Lawrence Eugene Doby and posthumously to…
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.