Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to establish tutoring assistance programs to help children learn to read well.
Sponsor: Sen. Edward Kennedy D-MAWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 29, 1997
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 29, 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
14 cosponsors — 14 Democrats
0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Max Cleland (D-GA), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), John Glenn (D-OH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Patty Murray (D-WA), John Reed (D-RI), Harry Reid (D-NV), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Paul Wellstone (D-MN).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy.
- S.Res. 59 (105th) A resolution designating the month of March of each year as "Irish American Heritage Month".
- S.Res. 183 (105th) A resolution congratulating Northeastern University on providing quality higher education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for 100…
- S. 1529 (105th) Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1998
- S. 1805 (105th) Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1998
- S. 609 (105th) Reconstructive Breast Surgery Benefits Act of 1997
- S.J.Res. 24 (105th) A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women and men.
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.