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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1997

H.R. 2503Introduced Sep 18, 1997Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Steny Hoyer D-MD
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-5 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.