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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1998

H.R. 4019Introduced Jun 9, 1998Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Canady R-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 6, 1998 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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

51 cosponsors — 29 Republicans, 22 Democrats

23 of 51 cosponsors (45%) are from the other party.

Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Howard Berman (D-CA), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Merrill Cook (R-UT), William Coyne (D-PA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), John Doolittle (R-CA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Phil English (R-PA), John Ensign (R-NV), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Jon Fox (R-PA), James Hansen (R-UT), Doc Hastings (R-WA), Wally Herger (R-CA), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Peter King (R-NY), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), David McIntosh (R-IN), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Howard McKeon (R-CA), Constance Morella (R-MD), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and 21 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Canady.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-12 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.