Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Drought Assistance Act of 1988
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 12, 1988
- Committee actionJul 14, 1988
- Passed SenateJul 28, 1988 · 94–0
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 20, 1988 — Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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
49 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 29 Democrats
20 of 49 cosponsors (41%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), John Breaux (D-LA), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), John Danforth (R-MO), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Albert Gore (D-TN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), David Karnes (R-NE), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN), James McClure (R-ID), Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and 19 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy.
- S. 2560 (100th) Hunger Prevention Act of 1988
- S.J.Res. 110 (100th) A joint resolution to designate October 16, 1987, as "World Food Day".
- S.J.Res. 319 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing November 6, 1988, and ending November 12, 1988, as "National Disabled Americans Week".
- S. 2361 (100th) Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988
- S. 442 (100th) A bill to amend section 914 of title 17, United States Code, regarding certain protective orders.
- S.J.Res. 265 (100th) A joint resolution to designate March 20, 1988, as "National Agriculture Day".
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.