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Senate bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law

Fairness for Adopted Children Act

S. 844Introduced Apr 29, 1993Policy area: Families
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Gorton R-WA
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 29, 1993 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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

11 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 4 Democrats

5 of 11 cosponsors (45%) are from the other party.

Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Larry Craig (R-ID), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John McCain (R-AZ), Samuel Nunn (D-GA), Harry Reid (D-NV), Richard Shelby (R-AL), John Warner (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thomas Gorton.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.