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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1997

H.R. 589Introduced Feb 5, 1997Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Rep. Brian Bilbray R-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 17, 1997 — 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

26 cosponsors — 25 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 26 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), Bob Barr (R-GA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Philip Crane (R-IL), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), David Dreier (R-CA), Jennifer Dunn (R-WA), Jane Harman (D-CA), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Steve Horn (R-CA), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Peter King (R-NY), Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Jack Metcalf (R-WA), Ron Packard (R-CA), George Radanovich (R-CA), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Linda Smith (R-WA), Vince Snowbarger (R-KS), Bob Stump (R-AZ), Curt Weldon (R-PA), Gerald Weller (R-IL), Rick White (R-WA), Roger Wicker (R-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brian Bilbray.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-49 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.