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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Government Patent Policy Amendments of 1987

H.R. 2119Introduced Apr 22, 1987Policy area: Commerce
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 27, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

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

12 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 9 Democrats

2 of 12 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), William Hughes (D-NJ), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Frank McCloskey (D-IN), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Major Owens (D-NY), Lawrence Smith (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Albert Bustamante.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-23 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.