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House joint resolution · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

Designating the honeybee as the national insect.

H.J.Res. 27Introduced Jan 3, 1991Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Neal D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 31, 1991 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

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

8 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats

5 of 8 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.

Howard Coble (R-NC), Paul Gillmor (R-OH), W. Hefner (D-NC), Robert Livingston (R-LA), John Murtha (D-PA), Jim Ramstad (R-MN), Charles Rose (D-NC), Olympia Snowe (R-ME).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Stephen Neal.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-5 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.