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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill disapproving the proposed deferral of budget authority for the temporary emergency food assistance program under the Department of Agriculture.

H.R. 796Introduced Jan 28, 1987Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Kolbe R-AZ
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 28, 1987 — Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

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

13 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 9 Democrats

9 of 13 cosponsors (69%) are from the other party.

Tom Bevill (D-AL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Mike Espy (D-MS), Barney Frank (D-MA), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), George Leland (D-TX), Thomas Luken (D-OH), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Wayne Owens (D-UT), John Rhodes (R-AZ), George Wortley (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Kolbe.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress · AZ-5 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.