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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 1997

S. 1124Introduced Jul 31, 1997Policy area: Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Sen. John Kerry D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 21, 1997 — Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-282.

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

8 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 4 Democrats, 1 independent

3 of 8 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.

Sam Brownback (R-KS), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Kerry.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts 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.