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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Rural Economic Development and Opportunities Act of 1999

H.R. 998Introduced Mar 4, 1999Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Robin Hayes R-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 4, 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

18 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 7 Democrats

7 of 18 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.

John Baldacci (D-ME), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Richard Burr (R-NC), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Eva Clayton (D-NC), Howard Coble (R-NC), Martin Frost (D-TX), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Van Hilleary (R-TN), Walter Jones (R-NC), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Bob Ney (R-OH), Ron Paul (R-TX), Ronnie Shows (D-MS), Charles Taylor (R-NC), J. Watts (R-OK).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robin Hayes.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-8 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.