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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Help Equip Local Police Act

H.R. 1043Introduced Mar 12, 1997Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. William Luther D-MN
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 14, 1997 — Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

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

23 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 21 Democrats

2 of 23 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), John Baldacci (D-ME), James Barcia (D-MI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Cal Dooley (D-CA), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Lane Evans (D-IL), Bob Filner (D-CA), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), William Jefferson (D-LA), Ron Kind (D-WI), James McGovern (D-MA), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), Mike Parker (R-MS), Lynn Rivers (D-MI), Steven Schiff (R-NM), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Bruce Vento (D-MN), Bob Wise (D-WV), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Luther.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-6 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.