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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Tobacco Disclosure and Warning Act of 1997

H.R. 1244Introduced Apr 8, 1997Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Martin Meehan D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 14, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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

6 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 4 Democrats

2 of 6 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

James Hansen (R-UT), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Frank Riggs (R-CA), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Peter Visclosky (D-IN), Henry Waxman (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Martin Meehan.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-5 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.