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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Agricultural Research Act of 1988

H.R. 5056Introduced Jul 14, 1988Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. E. De La Garza D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 29, 1988 — Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on 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

8 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats, 1 independent

5 of 8 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.

George Brown (D-CA), James Jeffords (I-VT), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Edward Madigan (R-IL), Lynn Martin (R-IL), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Virginia Smith (R-NE), Charles Stenholm (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. E. De La Garza.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-15 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.