House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to require that plastic ring carrier devices be degradable.
Sponsor: Rep. Gerry Studds D-MAWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 28, 1988
- Committee actionAug 4, 1988
- Passed HouseOct 4, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 4, 1988 — House Incorporated this Measure in S.1986 as an Amendment.
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
5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats
2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Dan Burton (R-IN), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), H. Saxton (R-NJ), Gerry Sikorski (D-MN).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gerry Studds.
- H.R. 4189 (100th) Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1988
- H.R. 1467 (100th) A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Endangered Species Act of 1973 during fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992.
- H.R. 1841 (100th) Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 1988
- H.R. 3674 (100th) United States-Japan Fishery Agreement Approval Act of 1987
- H.R. 4124 (100th) A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act for fiscal years 1989 through 1991, and for…
- H.R. 4919 (100th) A bill to approve the governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.