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House bill · 105th Congress · Public Law 105-27

To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers.

H.R. 173Introduced Jan 7, 1997Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Became law on Jul 18, 1997.

Sponsor: Rep. Elton Gallegly R-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 18, 1997 — Became Public Law No: 105-27.

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

14 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 5 Democrats

5 of 14 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.

James Barcia (D-MI), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), George Brown (D-CA), H. Callahan (R-AL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Wally Herger (R-CA), Steve Horn (R-CA), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Ron Kind (D-WI), Ron Packard (R-CA), Steven Schiff (R-NM), Christopher Shays (R-CT), William Thomas (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Elton Gallegly.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-23 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.