Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 1997
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 31, 1997
- Committee actionSep 10, 1997
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
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.
- S. 469 (105th) Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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- S. 1067 (105th) Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers Act of 1997
- S. 1309 (105th) Early Childhood Development Act of 1997
- S. 956 (105th) Welfare-to-Work Microloan Pilot Program Act of 1997
- S. 756 (105th) Early Childhood Development Act of 1997
Sponsor’s state and district
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.