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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Northern Forest Stewardship Act

H.R. 971Introduced Mar 6, 1997Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Bass R-NH
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 18, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.

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

51 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 30 Democrats, 1 independent

30 of 51 cosponsors (59%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), John Baldacci (D-ME), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Michael Forbes (D-NY), Jon Fox (R-PA), Bob Franks (R-NJ), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), James Greenwood (R-PA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), David Hobson (R-OH), Steve Horn (R-CA), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), John LaFalce (D-NY), Rick Lazio (R-NY), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), James McGovern (D-MA), Michael McNulty (D-NY) and 21 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Bass.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Hampshire in Congress · NH-2 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.