House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
SAFE Act
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedSep 30, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 23, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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
22 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 2 Democrats
3 of 22 cosponsors (14%) are from the other party.
Bill Barrett (R-NE), John Boehner (R-OH), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Cal Dooley (D-CA), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Tillie Fowler (R-FL), Virgil Goode (R-VA), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Rick Hill (R-MT), Van Hilleary (R-TN), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), David McIntosh (R-IN), Charles Norwood (R-GA), Ron Paul (R-TX), John Peterson (R-PA), Charles Pickering (R-MS), Deborah Pryce (R-OH), Jim Ryun (R-KS), Vince Snowbarger (R-KS), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), Fred Upton (R-MI).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Talent.
- H.R. 852 (105th) Paperwork Elimination Act of 1997
- H.R. 2261 (105th) Small Business Programs Reauthorization and Amendments Acts of 1997
- H.R. 3412 (105th) Year 2000 Readiness and Small Business Programs Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
- H.Res. 520 (105th) Congratulating Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals for breaking the Major League Baseball single-season home run record.
- H.R. 1145 (105th) Home-Based Business Fairness Act of 1997
- H.R. 3110 (105th) Skilled Workforce Enhancement Act of 1998
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.