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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To promote the greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter.

H.R. 5475Introduced Aug 3, 1990Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Beverly Byron D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 3, 1990 — Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

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

25 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 18 Democrats

7 of 25 cosponsors (28%) are from the other party.

Jim Bates (D-CA), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), David Bonior (D-MI), John Bryant (D-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), William Lipinski (D-IL), Jill Long (D-IN), Ronald Machtley (R-RI), Romano Mazzoli (D-KY), Constance Morella (R-MD), L. Payne (D-VA), Donald Pease (D-OH), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), H. Saxton (R-NJ), Norman Sisisky (D-VA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Tim Valentine (D-NC), Frank Wolf (R-VA), Howard Wolpe (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Beverly Byron.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-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.