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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1992

H.R. 5531Introduced Jul 1, 1992Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Solomon Ortiz D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 24, 1992 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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

47 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 39 Democrats

5 of 47 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Lucien Blackwell (D-PA), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), John Bryant (D-TX), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Antonio Colorado (D-PR), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Cal Dooley (D-CA), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Lane Evans (D-IL), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Jack Fields (R-TX), Martin Frost (D-TX), Pete Geren (D-TX), Henry Gonzalez (D-TX), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Frank Horton (R-NY), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Mike Kopetski (D-OR), Greg Laughlin (R-TX), William Lipinski (D-IL) and 17 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Solomon Ortiz.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-27 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.