House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law
To amend title 28, United States Code, to remove from the district courts jurisdiction over actions to determine questions regarding inmate capacity at State penal and correctional institutions.
Sponsor: Rep. Pete Geren D-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 9, 1992
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 12, 1992 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
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
9 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 2 Democrats
7 of 9 cosponsors (78%) are from the other party.
John Boehner (R-OH), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Jack Fields (R-TX), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Bill Sarpalius (D-TX), Joseph Skeen (R-NM), James Walsh (R-NY), Bill Zeliff (R-NH).
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pete Geren.
- H.R. 4253 (102nd) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide waiver of late enrollment penalty and establishment of a special enrollment…
- H.R. 4334 (102nd) To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to deregulation of intrastate trucking.
- H.R. 2137 (102nd) Aid for Trade Act of 1991
- H.R. 3175 (102nd) Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991
- H.R. 4997 (102nd) To promote a North Atlantic Defense Community.
- H.R. 5287 (102nd) To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the grade of major general for the Chief of the Dental Service of the Air Force.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.