House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1997
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedSep 18, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 1, 1998 — For Further Action See H.R.2925.
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
39 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 33 Democrats
5 of 39 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), John Baldacci (D-ME), Bob Clement (D-TN), John Conyers (D-MI), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Lane Evans (D-IL), Mark Foley (R-FL), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Nick Lampson (D-TX), Tom Lantos (D-CA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Karen McCarthy (D-MO), James McGovern (D-MA), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Martin Meehan (D-MA) and 9 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steny Hoyer.
- H.Con.Res. 255 (105th) Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
- H.Con.Res. 49 (105th) Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
- H.R. 2925 (105th) Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1997
- H.R. 1166 (105th) Firefighters Pay Fairness Act of 1997
- H.R. 3251 (105th) Federal Pay Fairness Act of 1998
- H.R. 1032 (105th) Late Term Abortion Restriction Act
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.