Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedSep 15, 1988
- Committee actionOct 5, 1988
- Passed SenateOct 14, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 24, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
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
5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats
2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Paul Simon (D-IL), James Thurmond (R-SC).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Joseph Biden.
- S.J.Res. 240 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on May 16, 1988 and ending on May 22, 1988, as "National Safe Kids Week."
- S. 1851 (100th) Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act)
- S. 1822 (100th) Sentencing Act of 1987
- S. 1961 (100th) Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1988
- S. 938 (100th) Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989
- S. 2104 (100th) A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United…
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.