House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedOct 13, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 16, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
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
18 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 17 Democrats
0 of 18 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Tom Bevill (D-AL), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Richard Gephardt (D-MO), Dan Glickman (D-KS), Charles Hatcher (D-GA), W. Hefner (D-NC), Jim Jontz (D-IN), James Oberstar (D-MN), Timothy Penny (D-MN), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Ike Skelton (D-MO), John Spratt (D-SC), W. Tauzin (R-LA), Lindsay Thomas (D-GA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Charles Wilson (D-TX).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wes Watkins.
- H.R. 4354 (100th) Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act
- H.Res. 287 (100th) A resolution electing Representative Robert Lindsay Thomas of Georgia to the Committee on House Appropriations.
- H.J.Res. 516 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of July 24 to July 30, 1988, as "National Invent America! Week".
- H.J.Res. 320 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of June 21 to June 27, 1987, as "National Invent America! Week".
- H.J.Res. 361 (100th) A joint resolution recognizing, encouraging, and supporting the National Rural Crisis Response Center.
- H.R. 4245 (100th) A bill to establish a National Commission on Rural Development.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.