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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Give Surviving Spouses of Veterans a Chance to Remarry Act of 1997

H.R. 2004Introduced Jun 20, 1997Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Filner D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 25, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

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

29 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 26 Democrats

3 of 29 cosponsors (10%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Lane Evans (D-IL), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Martin Frost (D-TX), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Jay Johnson (D-WI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), William Lipinski (D-IL), Thomas Manton (D-NY), James McGovern (D-MA), Mike Parker (R-MS), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Steven Schiff (R-NM), Victor Snyder (D-AR), John Spratt (D-SC), Ted Strickland (D-OH), Karen Thurman (D-FL), John Tierney (D-MA), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bob Filner.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-50 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.