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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

National Energy Security Act of 1997

H.R. 1648Introduced May 15, 1997Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Wes Watkins R-OK
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Where it went

Latest action: May 15, 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

6 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats

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

Martin Frost (D-TX), Ernest Istook (R-OK), Steve Largent (R-OK), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Max Sandlin (D-TX), J. Watts (R-OK).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wes Watkins.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-3 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.