House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To extend the transition period for aliens receiving supplemental security income or food stamp benefits as of August 22, 1996.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 23, 1997
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Latest action: Apr 30, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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
28 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 21 Democrats
21 of 28 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Bob Filner (D-CA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), John LaFalce (D-NY), Rick Lazio (R-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Martin Meehan (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Major Owens (D-NY), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Jack Quinn (R-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Edolphus Towns (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Peter King.
- H.Con.Res. 109 (105th) Recognizing the many talents of the actor Jimmy Stewart and honoring the contributions he made to the Nation.
- H.R. 1005 (105th) National Language Act of 1997
- H.Res. 16 (105th) To establish a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs.
- H.R. 209 (105th) Taxpayers' Cancer Research Funding Act of 1997
- H.Res. 28 (105th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that programs based upon the premise that "Ebonics" is a legitimate language should…
- H.J.Res. 98 (105th) To recognize Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.