House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Sportfishing and Boating Improvement Act of 1997
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 8, 1997
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 3, 1998 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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
38 cosponsors — 21 Republicans, 17 Democrats
21 of 38 cosponsors (55%) are from the other party.
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Richard Baker (R-LA), Bill Barrett (R-NE), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), David Bonior (D-MI), Michael Castle (R-DE), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Eva Clayton (D-NC), Bob Clement (D-TN), John Cooksey (R-LA), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Nathan Deal (R-GA), John Dingell (D-MI), Barney Frank (D-MA), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), James Hansen (R-UT), Darlene Hooley (D-OR), Amo Houghton (R-NY), William Jefferson (D-LA), Christopher John (D-LA), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), John Lewis (D-GA), Jim McCrery (R-LA), John McHugh (R-NY), Jack Metcalf (R-WA), George Miller (D-CA), Charles Norwood (R-GA), Collin Peterson (D-MN) and 8 more.
More from the sponsor
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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.