House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedMar 17, 1999
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 23, 1999 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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
16 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 13 Democrats, 1 independent
2 of 16 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.
George Brown (D-CA), Tom Campbell (R-CA), Eva Clayton (D-NC), James Clyburn (D-SC), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Stephanie Jones (D-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), John Porter (R-IL), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Robert Scott (D-VA), Bennie Thompson (D-MS).
More from the sponsor
Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Melvin Watt.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.