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House resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Requiring the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to meet the requirements applicable to the head of a department or independent establishment under the Buy American Act in acquiring articles, materials, and supplies for the House of Representatives.

H.Res. 285Introduced Oct 28, 1997Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Manton D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 28, 1997 — Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

James Traficant (D-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Manton.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-7 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.