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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To provide temporary authority to certain employees of the Panama Canal Commission to purchase food and other goods at any commissary or exchange store located in Panama which is operated by any military department of the United States.

H.R. 2612Introduced Jun 13, 1989Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Walter Jones D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 22, 1989 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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

5 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Helen Bentley (R-MD), Robert Davis (R-MI), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Jack Fields (R-TX), W. Tauzin (R-LA).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Walter Jones.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-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.