House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law
Communities First Act
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 3, 2005
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Latest action: May 3, 2005 — Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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
88 cosponsors — 69 Republicans, 19 Democrats
19 of 88 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.
Robert Aderholt (R-AL), W. Akin (R-MO), Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Richard Baker (R-LA), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Bob Beauprez (R-CO), Marion Berry (D-AR), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), Jo Bonner (R-AL), Dan Boren (D-OK), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Chris Cannon (R-UT), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), John Carter (R-TX), K. Conaway (R-TX), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Geoff Davis (R-KY), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Charles Dent (R-PA) and 58 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Ryun.
- H.R. 413 (109th) Bleeding Kansas National Heritage Area Act
- H.R. 414 (109th) Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act
- H.R. 415 (109th) Hearing Health Accessibility Act of 2005
- H.Res. 793 (109th) Affirming that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English.
- H.R. 3186 (109th) Build HOMES Act
- H.Res. 720 (109th) Honoring the life of Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.