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House bill · 106th Congress · Public Law 106-219

To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C., as the National Opera.

H.R. 4542Introduced May 25, 2000Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Became law on Jun 20, 2000.

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Goodling R-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 21, 2000 — Became Public Law No: 106-219.

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

7 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 7 cosponsors (57%) are from the other party.

Thomas Davis (R-VA), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), James Moran (D-VA), Constance Morella (R-MD), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Ralph Regula (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Goodling.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress

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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.