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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Protection Act of 1997

S. 139Introduced Jan 21, 1997Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Duncan Faircloth R-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 21, 1997 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

12 cosponsors — 12 Republicans

0 of 12 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Robert Bennett (R-UT), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Chester Lott (R-MS), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Robert Smith (R-NH), James Thurmond (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Duncan Faircloth.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina 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.