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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1997

H.R. 635Introduced Feb 6, 1997Policy area: Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Jon Fox R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 13, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.

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

24 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 19 Democrats

20 of 24 cosponsors (83%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), James Barcia (D-MI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Lane Evans (D-IL), Sam Farr (D-CA), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Susan Molinari (R-NY), Richard Neal (D-MA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Glenn Poshard (D-IL), Lynn Rivers (D-MI), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Jim Talent (R-MO), Sidney Yates (D-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jon Fox.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-13 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.