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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to recognize the organization known as the Montford Point Marine Association, Incorporated.

S. 714Introduced Mar 11, 1987Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Arlen Specter R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 11, 1987 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

29 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 20 Democrats

21 of 29 cosponsors (72%) are from the other party.

William Bradley (D-NJ), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), John Glenn (D-OH), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Terry Sanford (D-NC), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Paul Simon (D-IL), Theodore Stevens (R-AK), John Warner (R-VA), Pete Wilson (R-CA), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Arlen Specter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania 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.