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Senate bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Better Pharmaceuticals for Children Act

S. 2178Introduced Sep 30, 1996Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Nancy Kassebaum R-KS
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 30, 1996 — 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

5 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 4 Democrats

4 of 5 cosponsors (80%) are from the other party.

Michael DeWine (R-OH), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Paul Simon (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Nancy Kassebaum.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kansas 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.