Former member of Congress · last served 102nd Congress
Beverly B. Byron
Beverly Byron was a Democratic U.S. representative from Maryland, first elected to Congress in 1979, who sponsored 7 bills that became law (100th–102nd Congress).
How we count: “Broke with party” is a yes/no roll call where the member voted against most of their own party on that vote (party as recorded; even splits not counted). “Pork: own share” splits each earmark shared by several members evenly among them.
Recent votes
No recorded roll-call votes in PORKER’s records. Roll-call records start in 2011.
5 most recent bills
- H.R. 5914 To authorize the acceptance of certain lands for addition to the Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland.Oct 30, 1992 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
- H.R. 6184 To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the American Discovery Trail for study to determine the feasibility and desirability of its designation…Oct 23, 1992 · Became Public Law No: 102-461.
- H.R. 3011 To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the American Discovery Trail for study to determine the feasibility and desirability of its designation…Oct 8, 1992 · See H.R.6184.
- H.J.Res. 468 Designating March 20, 1993, as "National Quilting Day".Apr 16, 1992 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
- H.R. 4316 Volunteers Investing in Peace and Security ActMar 11, 1992 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Top bills sponsored
- H.R. 4554 (100th) A bill to remove certain restrictions on land acquisitions for Antietam National Battlefield.Became law
- H.R. 3545 (101st) To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to make certain changes relating to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.Became law
- H.R. 2974 (100th) A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make technical corrections in provisions of law enacted by the Military Retirement Reform Act of 1986.Became law
- H.R. 990 (102nd) To authorize additional appropriations for land acquisition at Monacacy National Battlefield, Maryland.Became law
- H.R. 2806 (100th) A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U. S. C. 1701) to permit temporary use by Federal departments and agencies of public…Became law
- H.R. 3967 (100th) A bill to amend the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985, to extend medical benefits for certain former spouses.Became law
- H.Con.Res. 97 (100th) A concurrent resolution to encourage State and local governments and local educational agencies to provide high quality daily physical education programs for…Passed a chamber
- H.J.Res. 328 (100th) A joint resolution to recognize the National Fallen Firefighters' Memorial on the campus of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, as the official…Passed a chamber
Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.
Elections Rep. Byron has won
Rep. Byron has won 7 U.S. House elections (1978–1990). Of the contested races, margins ran from 30.3 to 79.3 points.
Full election history for this seat →
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House V15 / U.S. Senate V8 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-18; winners matched to member records by seat and term. Results run through the 2024 elections; nothing from 2026 is shown until it is certified. A margin is a fact about one election, never a score of how well a member represents anyone, and PORKER does not rank members by it.
Official records on bills this member sponsored
102nd Congress. What Congress.gov lists for the 14 bills sponsored.
| Record | Bills | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bills sponsored | 14 | Source: Congress.gov member record, PORKER copy of October 26, 2026 ↗ See them → |
| With a sponsor’s constitutional-authority statement | 0 | None listed |
| With a CBO cost estimate listed | 0 | None listed |
| With a committee report listed | 0 | None listed |
Evidence
- How counted
- Bills where this member is the lead (first-listed) sponsor in the 102nd Congress, read from the stored Congress.gov bill records
- Fields
- cboCostEstimates, committeeReports, constitutionalAuthorityStatementText, notes
- PORKER copy refreshed
- October 26, 2026 (nightly)
Read this first. These are counts of records Congress.gov lists. Many bills never get a CBO estimate or a report, so a zero is not a mark against a member. We never show this as a score.
Data as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.