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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to authorize inspectors general to subpoena witnesses.

H.R. 5292Introduced Sep 14, 1988Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Martin Lancaster D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 19, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

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

7 cosponsors — 7 Democrats

0 of 7 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jim Bates (D-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Claude Harris (D-AL), Walter Jones (D-NC), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), John LaFalce (D-NY), Stephen Neal (D-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Martin Lancaster.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-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.