House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Persian Gulf War Veterans Compensation Act of 1997
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 21, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 24, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
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
53 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 44 Democrats, 1 independent
7 of 53 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), James Barcia (D-MI), David Bonior (D-MI), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Ed Bryant (R-TN), Charles Canady (R-FL), Walter Capps (D-CA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), John Conyers (D-MI), Danny Davis (D-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Gene Green (D-TX), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Tony Hall (D-OH), W. Hefner (D-NC), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Tim Holden (D-PA), Jesse Jackson (D-IL) and 23 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lane Evans.
- H.R. 1090 (105th) To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error.
- H.R. 1126 (105th) Merchant Mariners Fairness Act of 1997
- H.R. 2459 (105th) Landmine Elimination Act of 1997
- H.R. 3279 (105th) Persian Gulf Veterans Act of 1998
- H.Con.Res. 249 (105th) Stating the sense of Congress that substantial amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any congressionally approved…
- H.R. 1624 (105th) Federal Procurement and Assistance Integrity Act
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.