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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 18, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
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.
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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.