House bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-237
Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987
Became law on Jan 8, 1988.
Sponsor: Rep. Leon Panetta D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 3, 1987
- Committee actionJun 2, 1987
- Passed HouseAug 3, 1987 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateAug 5, 1987 · 97–0
- Resolving differencesDec 17, 1987
- To the PresidentDec 29, 1987
- Became lawJan 8, 1988
Latest action: Jan 8, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-237.
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
16 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 9 Democrats, 1 independent
7 of 16 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.
Tom Bevill (D-AL), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Larry Craig (R-ID), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Thomas Foley (D-WA), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), James Jeffords (I-VT), John Lewis (D-GA), Edward Madigan (R-IL), Sid Morrison (R-WA), Timothy Penny (D-MN), Bill Schuette (R-MI), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Harley Staggers (D-WV), Bob Traxler (D-MI).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Leon Panetta.
- H.R. 3435 (100th) Charitable Assistance and Food Bank Act of 1987
- H.R. 4998 (100th) A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to make technical corrections in the Family Independence Demonstration Project.
- H.R. 4060 (100th) Emergency Hunger Relief Act of 1988
- H.R. 1539 (100th) A bill for the relief of Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, Incorporated.
- H.Res. 558 (100th) Fair Employment Practices Resolution
- H.Res. 541 (100th) A resolution providing for upgrading of three positions on the Capitol Police for duty under the House of Representatives.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.