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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act

H.R. 1280Introduced Apr 10, 1997Policy area: Law
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Chabot R-OH
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 13, 1997 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2369-2370)

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 — 15 Republicans, 8 Democrats

8 of 23 cosponsors (35%) are from the other party.

John Boehner (R-OH), Howard Coble (R-NC), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Phil English (R-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), George Gekas (R-PA), Van Hilleary (R-TN), Kenny Hulshof (R-MO), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Walter Jones (R-NC), Ron Lewis (R-KY), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Bill Paxon (R-NY), Rob Portman (R-OH), Jack Quinn (R-NY), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Joe Scarborough (R-FL), Steven Schiff (R-NM), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Robert Wexler (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-1 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.