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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 26, 1997
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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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
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.