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House bill · 107th Congress · Did not become law

Tornado Shelters Act

H.R. 247Introduced Jan 30, 2001Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Rep. Spencer Bachus R-AL
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 22, 2001 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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

9 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 9 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Roy Blunt (R-MO), Bob Clement (D-TN), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Terry Everett (R-AL), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Ernest Istook (R-OK), Charles Pickering (R-MS), Bob Riley (R-AL), Ronnie Shows (D-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Spencer Bachus.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress · AL-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.