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House bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide veterans' preference eligibility with respect to individuals who served on active duty in the armed forces during the Persian Gulf War, and for other purposes.

H.R. 476Introduced Jan 6, 1993Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Timothy Penny D-MN
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 28, 1993 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

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

22 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 13 Democrats, 1 independent

7 of 22 cosponsors (32%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Bill Goodling (R-PA), Rod Grams (R-MN), Tony Hall (D-OH), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), William Jefferson (D-LA), Peter King (R-NY), Scott Klug (R-WI), Ronald Machtley (R-RI), Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky (D-PA), G. Montgomery (D-MS), Richard Neal (D-MA), Mike Parker (R-MS), Collin Peterson (D-MN), John Reed (D-RI), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Thomas Ridge (R-PA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Pat Williams (D-MT).

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Timothy Penny.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-1 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.