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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Turtle Protection Parity Act of 1989

H.R. 2620Introduced Jun 13, 1989Policy area: Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Larkin Smith R-MS
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 28, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

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

25 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 14 Democrats

16 of 25 cosponsors (64%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Richard Baker (R-LA), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Mike Espy (D-MS), Ronnie Flippo (D-AL), William Ford (D-MI), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Porter Goss (R-FL), Jimmy Hayes (R-LA), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Earl Hutto (D-FL), William Lipinski (D-IL), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Jim McCrery (R-LA), G. Montgomery (D-MS), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Mike Parker (R-MS), Bill Paxon (R-NY), Arthur Ravenel (R-SC), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Peter Smith (R-VT), Lindsay Thomas (D-GA), James Walsh (R-NY).

Sponsor’s state and district

Mississippi in Congress

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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.