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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Degradable Plastics Act of 1989

H.R. 1439Introduced Mar 15, 1989Policy area: Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Martin Lancaster D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 27, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

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

52 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 39 Democrats

12 of 52 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), David Bonior (D-MI), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Bob Clement (D-TN), Robert Davis (R-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Brian Donnelly (D-MA), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Claude Harris (D-AL), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), Charles Hayes (D-IL), W. Hefner (D-NC), Paul Henry (R-MI), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Andrew Ireland (R-FL), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Matthew Martinez (R-CA) and 22 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Martin Lancaster.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-3 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.