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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Rape Prevention Act of 1987

H.R. 3697Introduced Dec 3, 1987Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis D-GA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 29, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

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

24 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 21 Democrats

3 of 24 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), David Bonior (D-MI), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), William Clay (D-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), George Crockett (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Mike Espy (D-MS), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH), William Gray (D-PA), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Jan Meyers (R-KS), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Sid Morrison (R-WA), Major Owens (D-NY), Wayne Owens (D-UT), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Richard Ray (D-GA), Lawrence Smith (D-FL), Edolphus Towns (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Lewis.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-5 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.