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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Former Speakers Privilege Reform Act of 1997

H.R. 1768Introduced Jun 3, 1997Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Linda Smith R-WA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 3, 1997 — Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

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

9 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 9 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Howard Coble (R-NC), John Ensign (R-NV), Barney Frank (D-MA), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Scott Klug (R-WI), Matt Salmon (R-AZ), Mark Sanford (R-SC), Christopher Shays (R-CT).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Linda Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-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.