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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Tobacco Farmers' Relief Act

H.R. 2748Introduced Aug 5, 1999Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Ernest Fletcher R-KY
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 5, 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

20 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 11 Democrats

12 of 20 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Richard Burr (R-NC), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Eva Clayton (D-NC), Bob Clement (D-TN), James Clyburn (D-SC), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Robin Hayes (R-NC), Van Hilleary (R-TN), Walter Jones (R-NC), Ron Lewis (R-KY), Ken Lucas (D-KY), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Owen Pickett (D-VA), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Edward Whitfield (R-KY).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ernest Fletcher.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress · KY-6 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.