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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Generic Animal Drug and Patent Term Restoration Act

H.R. 4982Introduced Jul 7, 1988Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Tauke R-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 21, 1988 — Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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 Democrats

3 of 3 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

William Hughes (D-NJ), Robert Kastenmeier (D-WI), Henry Waxman (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Tauke.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress · IA-2 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.