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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for the purchase and installation of locks and other security devices on residences.

H.R. 1365Introduced Mar 9, 1989Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Denny Smith R-OR
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 9, 1989 — Referred to the 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

9 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 1 Democrat

2 of 9 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

Helen Bentley (R-MD), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Christopher Cox (R-CA), Jimmy Hayes (R-LA), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Robert Smith (R-NH).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Denny Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress · OR-5 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.