Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Prevention of Genocide Act of 1988
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedSep 8, 1988
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateSep 9, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 3, 1988 — Returned to Senate Pursuant to H.Res. 552.
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
7 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 4 Democrats
3 of 7 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.
Christopher Bond (R-MO), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Albert Gore (D-TN), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN), William Proxmire (D-WI).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Claiborne Pell.
- S.J.Res. 154 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on November 15, 1987, and ending on November 22, 1987, as "National Arts Week".
- S.J.Res. 317 (100th) A joint resolution commemorating the bicentennial of the French Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
- S. 2204 (100th) A bill to implement the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration.
- S. 2647 (100th) Stafford Student Loan Default Prevention and Management Act of 1988
- S.Con.Res. 129 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the support of Congress for the Dalai Lama and his proposal to promote peace, protect the environment…
- S.J.Res. 361 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of September 25, 1988, as "Religious Freedom Week".
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.