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House resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To urge the Federal Communications Commission to commence an inquiry on distilled spirits advertising on television and radio.

H.Res. 171Introduced Jun 19, 1997Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Kennedy D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 26, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

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

33 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 28 Democrats

4 of 33 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

Michael Castle (R-DE), Eva Clayton (D-NC), John Conyers (D-MI), Danny Davis (D-IL), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), James Hansen (R-UT), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Rick Lazio (R-NY), William Lipinski (D-IL), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), James McGovern (D-MA), Martin Meehan (D-MA), George Miller (D-CA), David Minge (D-MN), James Moran (D-VA), John Murtha (D-PA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Robert Underwood (D-GU) and 3 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joseph Kennedy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-8 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.