House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
Research and Commercialization of Alternative Agriculture Act of 1989
Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Smith R-NEWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 3, 1989
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 1, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
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
10 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 4 Democrats
4 of 10 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Lee Hamilton (D-IN), Claude Harris (D-AL), Wally Herger (R-CA), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Donald Lukens (R-OH), Lynn Martin (R-IL), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Bill Schuette (R-MI).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Virginia Smith.
- H.R. 371 (101st) To direct a study by the Secretary of Agriculture of the classification of anhydrous ammonia as a poisonous gas for purposes of the…
- H.R. 368 (101st) Rural Transportation Equity Act of 1989
- H.R. 369 (101st) Tax Fairness for Farmers, Ranchers, and Small Businessmen Act of 1989
- H.R. 2923 (101st) To amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the one year deferment of income from the sale of livestock on account of drought.
- H.J.Res. 24 (101st) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.
- H.R. 2903 (101st) To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to set a lower financial responsibility requirement for certain owners and operators of underground…
Sponsor’s state and district
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.