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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

Black Bear Protection Act of 1992

H.R. 4427Introduced Mar 11, 1992Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Helen Bentley R-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 23, 1992 — Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

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

29 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 17 Democrats, 1 independent

19 of 29 cosponsors (66%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Robert Borski (D-PA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Jack Fields (R-TX), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Thomas Lewis (R-FL), Ronald Machtley (R-RI), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Ron Marlenee (R-MT), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Frank McCloskey (D-IN), Jan Meyers (R-KS), Constance Morella (R-MD), Sid Morrison (R-WA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), James Oberstar (D-MN), Glenn Poshard (D-IL), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Charles Rose (D-NC), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), David Skaggs (D-CO), Louis Stokes (D-OH), Lindsay Thomas (D-GA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Pat Williams (D-MT), Chalmers Wylie (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Helen Bentley.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-2 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.