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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Public Broadcasting Self-Sufficiency Act of 1996

H.R. 2979Introduced Feb 28, 1996Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Fields R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 29, 1996 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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 — 10 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 11 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Joe Barton (R-TX), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Daniel Frisa (R-NY), Paul Gillmor (R-OH), J. Hastert (R-IL), Carlos Moorhead (R-CA), Michael Oxley (R-OH), John Porter (R-IL), Dan Schaefer (R-CO).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jack Fields.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-8 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.