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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to monitor transfers of technology between the United States and foreign countries, and for other purposes.

S. 487Introduced Feb 5, 1987Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. John Chafee R-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 5, 1987 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

12 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 7 Democrats

7 of 12 cosponsors (58%) are from the other party.

Max Baucus (D-MT), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), William Bradley (D-NJ), John Danforth (R-MO), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), George Mitchell (D-ME), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Larry Pressler (R-SD), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Pete Wilson (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Chafee.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island 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.