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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To provide demonstration grants to establish clearing houses for the distribution to community-based organizations of information on prevention of youth violence and crime.

H.R. 290Introduced Jan 7, 1997Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Jose Serrano D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 7, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

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

14 cosponsors — 14 Democrats

0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Lane Evans (D-IL), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), John Lewis (D-GA), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Robert Scott (D-VA), Pete Stark (D-CA), Ellen Tauscher (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jose Serrano.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-16 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.