House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry.
Sponsor: Rep. William Thornberry R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 26, 1997
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 7, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.
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 — 12 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 14 cosponsors (14%) are from the other party.
Larry Combest (R-TX), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), Kay Granger (R-TX), Ray LaHood (R-IL), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Deborah Pryce (R-OH), Jim Ryun (R-KS), Max Sandlin (D-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Joseph Skeen (R-NM), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), John Thune (R-SD).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Thornberry.
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- H.R. 2072 (105th) Inactive Well Recovery Act
- H.R. 1456 (105th) Uniformed Services Retiree and Dependents Health Care Availability Act
- H.R. 3334 (105th) Royalty Enhancement Act of 1998
- H.R. 802 (105th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and gift taxes.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.