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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1987

S. 824Introduced Mar 24, 1987Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Arlen Specter R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 6, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

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

14 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 10 Democrats

10 of 14 cosponsors (71%) are from the other party.

Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), William Cohen (R-ME), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), John Kerry (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Carl Levin (D-MI), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Terry Sanford (D-NC), Robert Stafford (R-VT), 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.