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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 (Deferral No. D87-33).

H.R. 929Introduced Feb 3, 1987Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Edward Jones D-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 3, 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

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

James Clarke (D-NC), Nick Rahall (D-WV).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Edward Jones.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress · TN-8 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.