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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to close the United States Army School of the Americas.

S. 980Introduced Jun 27, 1997Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 27, 1997 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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

15 cosponsors — 15 Democrats

0 of 15 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Max Baucus (D-MT), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), John Breaux (D-LA), Dale Bumpers (D-AR), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Russell Feingold (D-WI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), Paul Wellstone (D-MN), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Richard Durbin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois 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.