House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 10, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 5, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
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 — 1 Republican, 23 Democrats
1 of 24 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.
Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), George Brown (D-CA), Walter Capps (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), William Jefferson (D-LA), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), George Miller (D-CA), Patsy Mink (D-HI), James Oberstar (D-MN), Major Owens (D-NY), Ed Pastor (D-AZ), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Pete Stark (D-CA), John Tierney (D-MA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Maxine Waters (D-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Carrie Meek.
- H.R. 4052 (105th) To establish designations for United States Postal Service buildings located in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka, Carol City, and Miami, Florida.
- H.R. 1111 (105th) Lupus Research and Care Amendments of 1997
- H.R. 3033 (105th) Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1997
- H.R. 776 (105th) Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1997
- H.R. 663 (105th) Legal Immigrants' Fairness Act of 1997
- H.R. 2154 (105th) To provide for food stamp eligibility for aliens who were receiving supplemental security income benefits on August 22, 1996, or aliens…
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.