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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to provide temporary authority to certain employees of the Panama Canal Commission to purchase food and other goods at any commissary or exchange store located in Panama which is operated by any military department of the United States.

H.R. 4256Introduced Mar 24, 1988Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Walter Jones D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 31, 1988 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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

3 cosponsors — 3 Republicans

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Robert Davis (R-MI), Jack Fields (R-TX), W. Tauzin (R-LA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Walter Jones.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-1 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.