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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Jennifer's Law Act of 1997

H.R. 2850Introduced Nov 6, 1997Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Jay Johnson D-WI
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Where it went

Latest action: May 22, 1998 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E977)

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

46 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 39 Democrats

6 of 46 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

Thomas Barrett (D-WI), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Jim Davis (D-FL), Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Cal Dooley (D-CA), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Mark Foley (R-FL), Harold Ford (D-TN), Bob Franks (R-NJ), Martin Frost (D-TX), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Ron Kind (D-WI), Peter King (R-NY), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Nick Lampson (D-TX), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Sander Levin (D-MI), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), William Luther (D-MN), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Sue Myrick (R-NC) and 16 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jay Johnson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-8 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.