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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Child Protection Act of 1989

H.R. 579Introduced Jan 20, 1989Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Dornan R-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 6, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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

51 cosponsors — 40 Republicans, 11 Democrats

11 of 51 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Dick Armey (R-TX), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Larry Combest (R-TX), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Larry Craig (R-ID), Robert Davis (R-MI), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Jack Fields (R-TX), Ronnie Flippo (D-AL), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Porter Goss (R-FL), Fred Grandy (R-IA), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Melton Hancock (R-MO), Claude Harris (D-AL), Wally Herger (R-CA), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Earl Hutto (D-FL), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Jim Jontz (D-IN) and 21 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Dornan.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-38 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.