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House bill · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-594

Antarctic Protection Act of 1990

H.R. 3977Introduced Feb 7, 1990Policy area: Environmental Protection

Became law on Nov 16, 1990.

Sponsor: Rep. Silvio Conte R-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 16, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-594.

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

42 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 32 Democrats

33 of 42 cosponsors (79%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), James Bilbray (D-NV), David Bonior (D-MI), George Brown (D-CA), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Robert Davis (R-MI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Thomas Downey (D-NY), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), William Hughes (D-NJ), Craig James (R-FL), Walter Jones (D-NC), Robert Kastenmeier (D-WI), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Thomas Manton (D-NY), George Miller (D-CA), John Miller (R-WA), Richard Neal (D-MA), James Oberstar (D-MN), Wayne Owens (D-UT), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Mike Parker (R-MS), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), David Price (D-NC), Arthur Ravenel (R-SC) and 12 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Silvio Conte.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-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.