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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Distilled Spirits Tax Payment Simplification Act of 1997

H.R. 450Introduced Jan 20, 1997Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. John Ensign R-NV
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 20, 1997 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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

67 cosponsors — 40 Republicans, 27 Democrats

27 of 67 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), James Barcia (D-MI), Bob Barr (R-GA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), John Boehner (R-OH), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Richard Burr (R-NC), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Dave Camp (R-MI), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Julia Carson (D-IN), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Jon Christensen (R-NE), Bob Clement (D-TN), Mac Collins (R-GA), Philip Crane (R-IL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), John Duncan (R-TN), Jennifer Dunn (R-WA), Robert Ehrlich (R-MD), Phil English (R-PA), Thomas Ewing (R-IL), Bob Franks (R-NJ), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Bart Gordon (D-TN), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Van Hilleary (R-TN) and 37 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Ensign.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nevada in Congress · NV-1 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.