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House resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to proposals currently before the Congress to increase the level of Federal excise taxes.

H.Res. 168Introduced May 18, 1987Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Chapman D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: May 18, 1987 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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

76 cosponsors — 43 Republicans, 33 Democrats

41 of 76 cosponsors (54%) are from the other party.

Helen Bentley (R-MD), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), David Bonior (D-MI), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Jack Brooks (D-TX), John Bryant (D-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), William Clay (D-MO), Howard Coble (R-NC), Larry Combest (R-TX), James Courter (R-NJ), Larry Craig (R-ID), W. Daniel (D-VA), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), George Darden (D-GA), Hal Daub (R-NE), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Robert Dornan (R-CA), David Dreier (R-CA), John Duncan (R-TN), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Mike Espy (D-MS), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), William Ford (D-MI), Robert Garcia (D-NY) and 46 more.

More from the sponsor

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

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-1 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.