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House bill · 105th Congress · Public Law 105-289

Plant Patent Amendment Act of 1998

H.R. 1197Introduced Mar 20, 1997Policy area: Commerce

Became law on Oct 27, 1998.

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Smith R-OR
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 27, 1998 — Became Public Law No: 105-289.

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

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Sam Farr (D-CA), John Peterson (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress · OR-2 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.