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Senate bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-81

Javier Vega, Jr. Memorial Act of 2017

S. 1617Introduced Jul 24, 2017Policy area: Immigration

Became law on Nov 2, 2017.

Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 2, 2017 — Became Public Law No: 115-81.

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

6 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Ted Cruz (R-TX), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Jon Tester (D-MT), Thomas Tillis (R-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.