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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States Congress.

H.R. 420Introduced Jan 9, 2009Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 9, 2009 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and 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

22 cosponsors — 21 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 22 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.

Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Dan Burton (R-IN), John Culberson (R-TX), Charles Dent (R-PA), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Connie Mack (R-FL), Jim Matheson (D-UT), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), Pete Olson (R-TX), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), John Sullivan (R-OK), Fred Upton (R-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-10 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.