United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 404 (105th)
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of certain surplus property for use for law enforcement or public safety purposes.
Introduced
9 January 1997
Last action
13 November 1997 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]
Subjects
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Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of surplus real and related personal property needed for use by the transferee or grantee for a law enforcement or public safety purpose. Applies the law to prior transfers and conveyances.
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Timeline
9 January 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Source: Committee
3 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
26 June 1997
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
26 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 September 1997
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
30 September 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 November 1997
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 November 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 November 1997
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
4 November 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
4 November 1997
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9922-9923, H9983)
Source: Floor
4 November 1997
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cummings objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
4 November 1997
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
4 November 1997
Floor
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
5 November 1997
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 13 November 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 4 November 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 January 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 November 1997
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 November 1997
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 4 November 1997
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 1997
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Sponsors
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/404
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/404
- us · 105-hr-404 · source updated 23 March 2026