It was approved unanimously in the Senate last Oct. 8, but there has been no companion legislation in the House of Representatives.

Senator Paul Simon, Democrat of Illinois, introduced companion legislation in the Senate, which is expected to vote next week.

Two House committees have deferred votes on companion legislation until Oct. 10 at the earliest.

The House Committee on Financial Services will take up companion legislation next week.

Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

The bill was companion legislation passed along with the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act in 1998.

Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

The designation was conferred in Public Act 207 of 1945, with companion legislation for US 2 in 1949.

Congressman Emanuel, who is intoducing companion legislation in the House of Representatives, was also among the panelists.

And companion legislation was introduced creating a supplementary compensation program that would provide up to $200,000 more per case.