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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding income protection allowances for certain students.

S. 1199Introduced Sep 19, 1997Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins R-ME
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 19, 1997 — 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

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Charles Robb (D-VA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maine 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.