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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Computer Software Protection Act of 1990

H.R. 5297Introduced Jul 18, 1990Policy area: Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Barton R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 25, 1990 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.

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

7 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 7 cosponsors (14%) are from the other party.

Rod Chandler (R-WA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), James Hansen (R-UT), Raymond McGrath (R-NY), Sid Morrison (R-WA), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), John Porter (R-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-6 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.