Senate bill · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-610
Where it went
- IntroducedJul 27, 1989
- Committee actionAug 2, 1989
- Passed SenateMar 1, 1990 · 78–19
- Passed HouseSep 13, 1990 · without objection
- Resolving differencesOct 9, 1990
- To the PresidentNov 8, 1990
- Became lawNov 16, 1990
Latest action: Nov 16, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-610.
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
38 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 35 Democrats, 2 independents
3 of 38 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), David Boren (D-OK), William Bradley (D-NJ), John Breaux (D-LA), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), David Durenberger (R-MN), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), John Kerry (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), George Mitchell (D-ME), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Samuel Nunn (D-GA), Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Donald Riegle (D-MI) and 8 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
- S. 2240 (101st) Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990
- S. 2300 (101st) a bill to provide financial assistance to the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, California, for the education programs of the Museum…
- S. 2946 (101st) Transplant Amendments Act of 1990
- S. 358 (101st) Immigration Act of 1990
- S. 2628 (101st) Mental Health Amendments of 1990
- S. 1390 (101st) A bill to authorize funds to be appropriated for the construction of a mouse research laboratory, and for other purposes.
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.