Senate resolution · 100th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate
A resolution calling for the release of political prisoners by the Government of Vietnam.
Sponsor: Sen. Edward Kennedy D-MAWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 1, 1987
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateMay 1, 1987 · by voice vote
Latest action: May 1, 1987 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
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
6 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats
4 of 6 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.
Robert Byrd (D-WV), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Claiborne Pell (D-RI).
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.