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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Food Assistance for the Homeless Act of 1987

H.R. 177Introduced Jan 6, 1987Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. George Leland D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 4, 1987 — Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate; Waiving All Points of Order.

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

19 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 18 Democrats

1 of 19 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.

Sala Burton (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), George Crockett (D-MI), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Mike Espy (D-MS), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Tony Hall (D-OH), William Lehman (D-FL), Edward Markey (D-MA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Mary Oakar (D-OH), Leon Panetta (D-CA), Peter Rodino (D-NJ), Marge Roukema (R-NJ), Pete Stark (D-CA), James Traficant (D-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. George Leland.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-18 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.