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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Trade and Professional Association Free Flow of Information Act of 1997

H.R. 1542Introduced May 7, 1997Policy area: Law
Sponsor: Rep. Sonny Bono R-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 7, 1997 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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

27 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 4 Democrats

5 of 27 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.

Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Mac Collins (R-GA), Nathan Deal (R-GA), John Ensign (R-NV), Jon Fox (R-PA), George Gekas (R-PA), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Rick Hill (R-MT), Tim Holden (D-PA), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Ron Lewis (R-KY), Scott McInnis (R-CO), Howard McKeon (R-CA), George Nethercutt (R-WA), Anne Northup (R-KY), Owen Pickett (D-VA), George Radanovich (R-CA), Frank Riggs (R-CA), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Pete Sessions (R-TX), John Shadegg (R-AZ), Norman Sisisky (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sonny Bono.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-44 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.