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House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.

H.J.Res. 197Introduced Mar 19, 1987Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Curt Weldon R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 17, 1987 — See H.J.Res.321.

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

32 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 9 Democrats

9 of 32 cosponsors (28%) are from the other party.

Robert Badham (R-CA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), George Brown (R-CO), Larry Craig (R-ID), W. Daniel (D-VA), George Darden (D-GA), Jack Davis (R-IL), Butler Derrick (D-SC), John Duncan (R-TN), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Ronnie Flippo (D-AL), Judd Gregg (R-NH), John Hiler (R-IN), Jerry Huckaby (D-LA), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ed Jenkins (D-GA), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Daniel Lungren (R-CA), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Richard Schulze (R-PA), E. Shaw (R-FL), Floyd Spence (R-SC), Bob Stump (R-AZ), Thomas Tauke (R-IA), Barbara Vucanovich (R-NV) and 2 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Curt Weldon.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-7 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.