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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.

H.R. 2028Introduced Apr 9, 1987Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. E. Coleman R-MO
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-6 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.