Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-505
Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988
Became law on Oct 18, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. Howard Metzenbaum D-OHWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 8, 1987
- Committee actionJul 8, 1987
- Passed SenateAug 5, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseSep 13, 1988 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesOct 4, 1988
- To the PresidentOct 7, 1988
- Became lawOct 18, 1988
Latest action: Oct 18, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-505.
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
7 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 4 Democrats
3 of 7 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.
Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), John McCain (R-AZ), John Quayle (R-IN), Paul Simon (D-IL).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Howard Metzenbaum.
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- S. 2167 (100th) National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988
- S. 903 (100th) A bill to extend certain protections under title 11 of the United States Code, the Bankruptcy Code.
- S. 794 (100th) A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties and provide a civil action for damage to…
- S. 1382 (100th) Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988
- S. 1544 (100th) National Trails System Improvements 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.