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Senate bill · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-298

Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989

S. 993Introduced May 16, 1989Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Became law on May 22, 1990.

Sponsor: Sen. Herbert Kohl D-WI
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Where it went

Latest action: May 22, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-298.

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

15 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 12 Democrats, 1 independent

2 of 15 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Kent Conrad (D-ND), John Glenn (D-OH), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Carl Levin (D-MI), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), David Pryor (D-AR), Paul Simon (D-IL), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Herbert Kohl.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress

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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.