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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

SAFE Act

H.R. 2579Introduced Sep 30, 1997Policy area: Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Talent R-MO
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-2 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.