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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Veterans Recruitment Authority Act of 1989

H.R. 2486Introduced May 24, 1989Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Timothy Penny D-MN
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 20, 1989 — See H.R.901.

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

37 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 22 Democrats

14 of 37 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.

Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Glen Browder (D-AL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Don Edwards (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), James Florio (D-NJ), John Hammerschmidt (R-AR), W. Hefner (D-NC), Craig James (R-FL), Ed Jenkins (D-GA), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Ben Jones (D-GA), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), James Leath (D-TX), Jill Long (D-IN), Bob McEwen (R-OH), G. Montgomery (D-MS), Bruce Morrison (D-CT), Mike Parker (R-MS), Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC), Bill Paxon (R-NY), L. Payne (D-VA), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Thomas Ridge (R-PA), Tommy Robinson (R-AR), J. Rowland (D-GA), John Rowland (R-CT), George Sangmeister (D-IL) and 7 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Timothy Penny.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-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.