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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Government Shutdown Prevention Act

H.R. 987Introduced Mar 6, 1997Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. John Peterson R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 6, 1997 — Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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 Republicans

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

Bob Barr (R-GA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Tom Coburn (R-OK), John Doolittle (R-CA), Thomas Ewing (R-IL), George Gekas (R-PA), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Steve Largent (R-OK), Ron Lewis (R-KY), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Richard Pombo (R-CA), Vince Snowbarger (R-KS), Gerald Solomon (R-NY), Mark Souder (R-IN), Todd Tiahrt (R-KS).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Peterson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-5 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.