Stating the sense of Congress that substantial amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any congressionally approved tobacco settlement should be allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

58 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 50 Democrats, 1 independent

7 of 58 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), David Bonior (D-MI), George Brown (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dave Camp (R-MI), Lois Capps (D-CA), Merrill Cook (R-UT), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), John Dingell (D-MI), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Phil English (R-PA), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Bob Filner (D-CA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Richard Gephardt (D-MO), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Darlene Hooley (D-OR), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Tom Lantos (D-CA) and 28 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lane Evans.

• H.R. 1090 (105th) To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error.
• H.R. 1126 (105th) Merchant Mariners Fairness Act of 1997
• H.R. 2459 (105th) Landmine Elimination Act of 1997
• H.R. 3279 (105th) Persian Gulf Veterans Act of 1998
• H.R. 466 (105th) Persian Gulf War Veterans Compensation Act of 1997
• H.R. 1624 (105th) Federal Procurement and Assistance Integrity Act

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-17 district