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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Irwin Rutman Retired Public Safety Officers Death Benefits Act

H.R. 789Introduced Feb 23, 1999Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Vito Fossella R-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 2, 1999 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

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

24 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 18 Democrats

18 of 24 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.

James Barcia (D-MI), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Tim Holden (D-PA), Jay Inslee (D-WA), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Peter King (R-NY), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), John McHugh (R-NY), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Gary Miller (R-CA), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Ronnie Shows (D-MS), Karen Thurman (D-FL), Albert Wynn (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Vito Fossella.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-13 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.