Senate bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
A bill to establish a presumption of eligibility for asylum in the United States for certain natives of the People's Republic of China.
Sponsor: Sen. William Cohen R-MEWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 21, 1989
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 11, 1989 — 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
4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat, 1 independent
2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Conrad Burns (R-MT), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. William Cohen.
- S. 1413 (101st) Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act
- S. 1493 (101st) A bill for the relief of Roswitha Starins.
- S.Con.Res. 125 (101st) Congressional Commitment to Long-Term Care Concurrent Resolution
- S. 2568 (101st) Counter-Narcotics Technology Act of 1990
- S. 2796 (101st) Resident Physician Student Loan Deferment Act
- S. 2032 (101st) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit for health insurance expenses.
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.