PORKEROpen the app

House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law

Research for Competitiveness Act

H.R. 5357Introduced May 11, 2006Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul R-TX
Open in Bill Explorer →

Where it went

Latest action: May 11, 2006 — Referred to the House Committee on Science.

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

11 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 11 cosponsors (27%) are from the other party.

Judy Biggert (R-IL), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Al Green (D-TX), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), James McGovern (D-MA), John Schwarz (R-MI), Lamar Smith (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-10 district

Open in Bill Explorer →

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.