Senate bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2006
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 1, 2006 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
13 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 11 Democrats
3 of 13 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.
Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Barack Obama (D-IL), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Rick Santorum (R-PA), Arlen Specter (D-PA).
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Robert Byrd.
- S. 2028 (109th) A bill to provide for the reinstatement of a license for a certain Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project.
- S.Res. 600 (109th) A resolution designating October 12, 2006, as "National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day".
- S.Res. 370 (109th) A resolution honoring the sacrifice and courage of the 16 coal miners killed in various mine disasters in West Virginia, and recognizing…
- S.Res. 345 (109th) A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Fenton Art Glass, a beloved institution in West Virginia, that continues to contribute…
- S. 515 (109th) A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to increase the maximum Federal share of the costs of State programs under the National…
- S. 576 (109th) A bill to restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.