House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to provide guidance and oversight for programs for the development of rural businesses, and to implement the commitment of the Federal Government to the goal of encouraging greater economic opportunity for rural area enterpreneuers.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 9, 1987
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Oct 22, 1987 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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
51 cosponsors — 32 Republicans, 18 Democrats, 1 independent
20 of 51 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.
Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), E. Boulter (R-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), William Clinger (R-PA), Larry Combest (R-TX), Hal Daub (R-NE), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Glenn English (D-OK), Mike Espy (D-MS), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Dan Glickman (D-KS), Fred Grandy (R-IA), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Larry Hopkins (R-KY), Amo Houghton (R-NY), Jerry Huckaby (D-LA), James Jeffords (I-VT), Edward Jones (D-TN), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Chester Lott (R-MS), Edward Madigan (R-IL), Ron Marlenee (R-MT), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Matthew McHugh (D-NY), G. Montgomery (D-MS), Sid Morrison (R-WA), Charles Pashayan (R-CA) and 21 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. E. Coleman.
- H.R. 4639 (100th) A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent abuses in the Supplemental Loans for Students program under part B of title IV…
- H.R. 5408 (100th) A bill to make a correction in the Education and Training for a Competitive America Act of 1988.
- H.R. 2026 (100th) Rural Development Reorganization Act of 1987
- H.R. 2027 (100th) Project ACCESS
- H.R. 2029 (100th) A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to provide for procurement set-aside targets for rural areas.
- H.J.Res. 367 (100th) A joint resolution designating October 16-22, 1988, as "National Pythian Sister Week".
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.