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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax subsidies for ethanol fuel.

H.R. 587Introduced Feb 5, 1997Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Bentsen D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 5, 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

9 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 5 Democrats

4 of 9 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Robert Borski (D-PA), Phil English (R-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), John Lewis (D-GA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Major Owens (D-NY), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Christopher Shays (R-CT).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ken Bentsen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-25 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.