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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To provide additional authority to draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

H.R. 778Introduced Feb 4, 1991Policy area: Energy
Sponsor: Rep. Philip Sharp D-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 8, 1992 — For Further Action See H.R.776.

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

18 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 16 Democrats

2 of 18 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Doug Barnard (D-GA), John Dingell (D-MI), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Vic Fazio (D-CA), William Ford (D-MI), Richard Gephardt (D-MO), Bart Gordon (D-TN), William Hughes (D-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), John LaFalce (D-NY), Ronald Machtley (R-RI), Edward Markey (D-MA), Tom Petri (R-WI), James Scheuer (D-NY), James Slattery (D-KS), Gerry Studds (D-MA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Bob Wise (D-WV).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Philip Sharp.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-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.