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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 37, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to receive a variable housing allowance and to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to expand the protections for members of the Armed Forces on active duty who occupy rental housing.

H.R. 5584Introduced Sep 11, 1990Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Lowery R-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 14, 1990 — Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

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

12 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 8 Democrats

8 of 12 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Jim Bates (D-CA), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), David Bonior (D-MI), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Edward Madigan (R-IL), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Floyd Spence (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Lowery.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-41 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.