Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should acknowledge the importance of at-home parents and should not discriminate against families who forego a second income in order for a mother or father to be at home with their children.

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

57 cosponsors — 57 Republicans

0 of 57 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Dick Armey (R-TX), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Bill Barrett (R-NE), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boehner (R-OH), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Stephen Buyer (R-IN), Chris Cannon (R-UT), Jon Christensen (R-NE), Larry Combest (R-TX), Merrill Cook (R-UT), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Jay Dickey (R-AR), John Doolittle (R-CA), Jennifer Dunn (R-WA), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), John Ensign (R-NV), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Kay Granger (R-TX), James Greenwood (R-PA), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Joel Hefley (R-CO), Van Hilleary (R-TN), John Hostettler (R-IN), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Nancy Johnson (R-CT) and 27 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Goodling.

• H.R. 5 (105th) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997
• H.R. 2846 (105th) To prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation.
• H.R. 3246 (105th) Fairness for Small Business and Employees Act of 1998
• H.R. 2614 (105th) Reading Excellence Act
• H.Res. 507 (105th) Providing special investigative authority for the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
• H.Res. 214 (105th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Education should suspend any and all planning, development…

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress