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Senate bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Bipartisan Welfare Reform Act of 1996

S. 1867Introduced Jun 12, 1996Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Biden D-DE
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 12, 1996 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Arlen Specter (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Joseph Biden.

Sponsor’s state and district

Delaware 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.