To designate a flag-pole upon which the flag of the United States is to be set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is slain in the line of duty.

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 — 15 Republicans, 43 Democrats

13 of 58 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Howard Berman (D-CA), David Bonior (D-MI), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Julia Carson (D-IN), Jerry Costello (D-IL), William Coyne (D-PA), Pat Danner (D-MO), Danny Davis (D-IL), Jennifer Dunn (R-WA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Phil English (R-PA), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Tim Holden (D-PA), William Jefferson (D-LA), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Ron Kind (D-WI), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Ron Klink (D-PA), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Nick Lampson (D-TX) and 28 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jay Johnson.

• H.R. 2850 (105th) Jennifer's Law Act of 1997
• H.R. 2139 (105th) Dairy Promotion Fairness Act
• H.R. 2820 (105th) Helping America's Disabled Veterans Act of 1997
• H.R. 3931 (105th) Wisconsin Federal Judgeship Act of 1998
• H.R. 4295 (105th) For the relief of Juan Antonio Manrique.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-8 district