Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Jobs for Employable Dependent Individuals Act
Sponsor: Sen. Edward Kennedy D-MAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 5, 1987
- Committee actionMar 18, 1987
- Passed SenateApr 2, 1987 · 99–0
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 5, 1987 — Committee Hearings Held.
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
48 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 28 Democrats
20 of 48 cosponsors (42%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), John Chafee (R-RI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), John Danforth (R-MO), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), David Durenberger (R-MN), Daniel Evans (R-WA), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI) and 18 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
- S.J.Res. 74 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the month of May, 1987 as "National Cancer Institute Month".
- S. 557 (100th) Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
- S. 2385 (100th) Community and Migrant Health Centers Amendments of 1988
- S. 2479 (100th) Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1988
- S. 2889 (100th) Health Omnibus Extension of 1988
- S. 1220 (100th) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Research and Information Act of 1988
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.