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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To repeal the Newspaper Preservation Act.

H.R. 4970Introduced Jun 6, 1990Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Carl Pursell R-MI
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 11, 1990 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

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

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

William Ford (D-MI), Bill Goodling (R-PA), Norman Shumway (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Carl Pursell.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-2 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.