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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Fossil Preservation Act of 1996

H.R. 2943Introduced Feb 1, 1996Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Tim Johnson D-SD
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 15, 1996 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 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

11 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 6 Democrats

5 of 11 cosponsors (45%) are from the other party.

Bill Emerson (R-MO), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), William Lipinski (D-IL), David Obey (D-WI), Tom Petri (R-WI), Owen Pickett (D-VA), John Porter (R-IL), Carlos Romero-Barcelo (D-PR), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Joseph Skeen (R-NM).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tim Johnson.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Dakota in Congress · SD at-large 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.