House resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that funding for Soil Conservation Service programs should be maintained in the budget for fiscal year 1988.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 4, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: Feb 18, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
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
69 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 41 Democrats, 1 independent
44 of 69 cosponsors (64%) are from the other party.
Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Ben Cardin (D-MD), William Clinger (R-PA), W. Daniel (D-VA), Hal Daub (R-NE), Robert Davis (R-MI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Mike Espy (D-MS), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), James Florio (D-NJ), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Kenneth Gray (D-IL), Charles Hayes (D-IL), W. Hefner (D-NC), Frank Horton (R-NY), William Hughes (D-NJ) and 39 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Lightfoot.
- H.J.Res. 610 (100th) A joint resolution designating the week of November 6 through 12, 1988, as "National Farm Broadcasters Week".
- H.R. 2776 (100th) A bill to provide tax deductions to those who provide contributions of agricultural property for victims of natural disasters.
- H.R. 575 (100th) Farm Credit Enhancement Act of 1987
- H.R. 1598 (100th) A bill to provide for the establishment of a Western Historic Trails Center in the State of Iowa, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 4534 (100th) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit taxpayers to elect to pay tax shown on return in installments and to authorize…
- H.R. 4377 (100th) A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the lands eligible for the conservation reserve program.
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.