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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Federal Accountability and Institutional Reform in Education Act of 1997

H.R. 2140Introduced Jul 10, 1997Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Rep. Ron Klink D-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 31, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

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

26 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 19 Democrats

6 of 26 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Tom Coburn (R-OK), William Coyne (D-PA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Phil English (R-PA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Harold Ford (D-TN), Jon Fox (R-PA), George Gekas (R-PA), Gene Green (D-TX), Tim Holden (D-PA), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Scott Klug (R-WI), Nick Lampson (D-TX), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Frank Mascara (D-PA), Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), James Traficant (D-OH), Zach Wamp (R-TN), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), Albert Wynn (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ron Klink.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-4 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.