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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to study methods of screening airline passengers and baggage for explosives, incendiary devices, and concealed weapons.

H.R. 2862Introduced Jul 1, 1987Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Peter DeFazio D-OR
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 15, 1987 — Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.

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

67 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 47 Democrats

17 of 67 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Dick Armey (R-TX), Robert Badham (R-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Bob Carr (D-MI), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), George Darden (D-GA), Jack Davis (R-IL), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), John Dingell (D-MI), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Barney Frank (D-MA), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Joseph Kolter (D-PA) and 37 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress · OR-4 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.