House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to provide that each State must establish a workfare program, and require participation therein by all residents of the State who are receiving benefits or assistance under the aid to families with dependent children, food stamp, and public housing programs, as a condition of the State's eligibility for Federal assistance in connection with those programs.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 2, 1987
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Latest action: Oct 13, 1988 — Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.1720.
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
75 cosponsors — 57 Republicans, 18 Democrats
18 of 75 cosponsors (24%) are from the other party.
Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Robert Badham (R-CA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Joe Barton (R-TX), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Larry Combest (R-TX), Philip Crane (R-IL), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Hal Daub (R-NE), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Robert Dornan (R-CA), David Dreier (R-CA), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Harris Fawell (R-IL), William Frenzel (R-MN), Martin Frost (D-TX), Newt Gingrich (R-GA), James Hansen (R-UT), J. Hastert (R-IL) and 45 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Arlan Stangeland.
- H.Con.Res. 106 (100th) A concurrent resolution to recognize and congratulate Ducks Unlimited in honor of its 50th anniversary.
- H.J.Res. 245 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of May 10, 1987, through May 16, 1987, as "Handicapped Awareness Week".
- H.J.Res. 534 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week beginning April 24, 1988, as "Handicap Awareness Week".
- H.Res. 137 (100th) A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of protecting the stock of borrowers in the…
- H.R. 3069 (100th) Agricultural Nitrogen Management Act of 1987
- H.R. 1973 (100th) Farm Employment and Enterprise Development Act of 1987
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.