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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to require the President to take appropriate actions domestically and internationally to establish a Global Change Research Program aimed at understanding the cumulative impacts of man on his environment.

H.R. 3497Introduced Oct 15, 1987Policy area: Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Ralph Hall D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 27, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

James Scheuer (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ralph Hall.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-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.