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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To prohibit the location of solid and hazardous waste facilities near residential, day care, church, and school properties.

H.R. 843Introduced Feb 26, 1997Policy area: Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Harold Ford D-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 7, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.

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

15 cosponsors — 15 Democrats

0 of 15 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), James Clyburn (D-SC), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), John Lewis (D-GA), James Maloney (D-CT), James McGovern (D-MA), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Pete Stark (D-CA), Bennie Thompson (D-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Harold Ford.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress · TN-9 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.