Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedOct 23, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 23, 1997 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
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 — 6 Republicans, 2 Democrats
6 of 8 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.
Max Cleland (D-GA), Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Duncan Faircloth (R-NC), William Frist (R-TN), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), James Thurmond (R-SC).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Wendell Ford.
- S.Res. 274 (105th) A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the Louisville Festival of Faiths should be commended and should serve as model for…
- S.Res. 204 (105th) A resolution to commend and congratulate the University of Kentucky on its men's basketball team winning its seventh National Collegiate…
- S. 1427 (105th) Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1998
- S. 646 (105th) Customs Enforcement and Market Access Act of 1997
- S. 1649 (105th) A bill to exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity under the medicaid program.
- S. 1968 (105th) Air Service Restoration Act
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.