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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Assets for Independence Act

S. 1255Introduced Oct 6, 1997Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Coats R-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 6, 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

10 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 10 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Spencer Abraham (R-MI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Carl Levin (D-MI), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Paul Wellstone (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Daniel Coats.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana 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.