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House resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law

Commending the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the world's largest biotechnology organization, for a successful annual convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

H.Res. 421Introduced Jul 29, 2005Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Allyson Schwartz D-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 29, 2005 — Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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

51 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 43 Democrats

8 of 51 cosponsors (16%) are from the other party.

Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Robert Brady (D-PA), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Michael Castle (R-DE), Ben Chandler (D-KY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Susan Davis (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Charles Dent (R-PA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Al Green (D-TX), Jane Harman (D-CA), Brian Higgins (D-NY), Tim Holden (D-PA), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Darlene Hooley (D-OR), Paul Kanjorski (D-PA), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Ron Kind (D-WI), John Larson (D-CT), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) and 21 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Allyson Schwartz.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-13 district

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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.