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Senate bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Foster Care Independence Act of 1999

S. 1327Introduced Jul 1, 1999Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Sen. John Chafee R-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: May 24, 2000 — Committee on Finance Subcommittee on Health Care. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-473.

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

20 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 15 Democrats, 1 independent

15 of 20 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.

Christopher Bond (R-MO), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), John Breaux (D-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Daniel Graham (D-FL), James Jeffords (I-VT), J. Kerrey (D-NE), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), John Reed (D-RI), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Paul Wellstone (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Chafee.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.