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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Campaign Independence Restoration Act--Part II

H.R. 1777Introduced Jun 4, 1997Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Martin Meehan D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 18, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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

20 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 7 Democrats

13 of 20 cosponsors (65%) are from the other party.

Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Tom Campbell (R-CA), Walter Capps (D-CA), Michael Castle (R-DE), John Duncan (R-TN), Bob Franks (R-NJ), James Greenwood (R-PA), Steve Horn (R-CA), Jim Leach (R-IA), William Luther (D-MN), Paul McHale (D-PA), Jack Metcalf (R-WA), David Minge (D-MN), James Moran (D-VA), Constance Morella (R-MD), Marge Roukema (R-NJ), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Zach Wamp (R-TN).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Martin Meehan.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-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.