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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to establish a National Commission on Rural Development.

H.R. 4245Introduced Mar 23, 1988Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Wes Watkins D-OK
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 29, 1988 — 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

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

2 of 2 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Ron Marlenee (R-MT).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wes Watkins.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-3 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.