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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Businesses Undergoing the Glitch (BUG) Act

H.R. 179Introduced Jan 6, 1999Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Karen Thurman D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 6, 1999 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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

25 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 20 Democrats, 1 independent

4 of 25 cosponsors (16%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), John Baldacci (D-ME), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Eva Clayton (D-NC), John Conyers (D-MI), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Cal Dooley (D-CA), Phil English (R-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Carrie Meek (D-FL), Jack Metcalf (R-WA), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Charles Taylor (R-NC), Bennie Thompson (D-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Karen Thurman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-5 district

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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.