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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of, and the deduction of contributions to, education savings accounts.

H.R. 1597Introduced May 14, 1997Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Gillmor R-OH
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Where it went

Latest action: May 14, 1997 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 — 24 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 27 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Charles Canady (R-FL), John Doolittle (R-CA), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Phil English (R-PA), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Kay Granger (R-TX), James Greenwood (R-PA), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Peter King (R-NY), Scott Klug (R-WI), Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Donald Manzullo (R-IL), John McHugh (R-NY), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Charles Norwood (R-GA), Jack Quinn (R-NY), Robert Schaffer (R-CO), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Joseph Skeen (R-NM), Gerald Solomon (R-NY), Robert Underwood (D-GU), J. Watts (R-OK).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Paul Gillmor.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-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.