99th Congress > Senate > Vote 555

Date: 1986-08-01

Result: 41-53

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: MATHIAS, Charles McCurdy, Jr. (R-MD)

Description: TO TABLE THE HELMS, NC)-DENTON, AL) AMENDMENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO HJ RES 668, THE PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT INCREASE BILL. THE HELMS-DENTON AMENDMENT WOULD VOID DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAW 6-170 (THE PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE PROVISION OF INSURANCE ACT OF 1986) BANNING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS TESTING POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS CAUSING ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS), EFFECTIVE FROM JUNE 6, 1986.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 103, p. 10111;

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