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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Energy Independence Act of 1987

H.R. 2200Introduced Apr 29, 1987Policy area: Energy
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Barton R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: May 6, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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

22 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 13 Democrats

13 of 22 cosponsors (59%) are from the other party.

Michael Andrews (D-TX), Richard Baker (R-LA), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Richard Cheney (R-WY), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Glenn English (D-OK), Martin Frost (D-TX), Jerry Huckaby (D-LA), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), George Leland (D-TX), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Manuel Lujan (R-NM), J. Pickle (D-TX), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Charles Roemer (D-LA), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), David Sweeney (R-TX), Charles Wilson (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-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.