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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend title 35 of the United States Code to prohibit the patenting of genetically altered or modified animals.

H.R. 3119Introduced Aug 5, 1987Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Rose D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 13, 1988 — See H.R.4970.

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 — 11 Republicans, 56 Democrats

10 of 67 cosponsors (15%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Dan Burton (R-IN), John Conyers (D-MI), George Crockett (D-MI), George Darden (D-GA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Lane Evans (D-IL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Martin Frost (D-TX), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Frank Horton (R-NY), James Howard (D-NJ), William Hughes (D-NJ) and 37 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Rose.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-7 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.