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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Hamburger Safety Act of 1997

H.R. 2480Introduced Sep 16, 1997Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Greg Ganske R-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 22, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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

24 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 24 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Joe Barton (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Merrill Cook (R-UT), John Cooksey (R-LA), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Mark Foley (R-FL), Barney Frank (D-MA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), J. Hastert (R-IL), Doc Hastings (R-WA), Sue Kelly (R-NY), John Linder (R-GA), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Charles Norwood (R-GA), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Ron Paul (R-TX), John Porter (R-IL), Mark Souder (R-IN), W. Tauzin (R-LA), Fred Upton (R-MI), Dave Weldon (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Greg Ganske.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress · IA-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.