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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Tobacco Deregulation Act of 1990

H.R. 4965Introduced Jun 5, 1990Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Ronald Machtley R-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 12, 1990 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Tobacco and Peanuts.

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

24 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 10 Democrats

10 of 24 cosponsors (42%) are from the other party.

Dick Armey (R-TX), George Brown (R-CO), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Chuck Douglas (R-NH), Barney Frank (D-MA), James Hansen (R-UT), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), William Lehman (D-FL), John Lewis (D-GA), Jan Meyers (R-KS), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Wayne Owens (D-UT), John Porter (R-IL), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), H. Saxton (R-NJ), Claudine Schneider (R-RI), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Louis Stokes (D-OH), Michael Synar (D-OK), Doug Walgren (D-PA), Robert Whittaker (R-KS).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ronald Machtley.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island in Congress · RI-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.