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Senate bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to provide support for certain institutes and schools.

S. 440Introduced Feb 23, 1999Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Sen. Fred Thompson R-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 17, 1999 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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 Democrat

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

Michael DeWine (R-OH), Richard Durbin (D-IL), William Frist (R-TN), Gordon Smith (R-OR), George Voinovich (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Fred Thompson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee 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.