Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedApr 8, 1987
- Committee actionMar 24, 1988
- Passed SenateOct 5, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 12, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
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
3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat
3 of 3 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
Arlen Specter (D-PA), Theodore Stevens (R-AK), James Thurmond (R-SC).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Howell Heflin.
- S. 1630 (100th) Retirement and Survivors' Annuities for Bankruptcy Judges and Magistrates Act of 1988
- S. 952 (100th) A bill to improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will…
- S.J.Res. 355 (100th) A joint resolution designating October 7, 1988, as "National Teacher Appreciation Day".
- S. 1482 (100th) Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act
- S. 2838 (100th) Sipsey Wild and Scenic River and Alabama Wilderness Addition Act of 1988
- S.Con.Res. 123 (100th) A concurrent resolution authorizing changes in the enrollment of S. 952.
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.