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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997

S. 847Introduced Jun 5, 1997Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Coats R-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 8, 1997 — Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management. Hearings held.

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

5 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 1 independent

1 of 5 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

John Ashcroft (R-MO), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT).

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.