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HR 648 105th Congress House

Boeing-McDonnell Douglas Corporate Welfare Elimination Act of 1997

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from treating as allowable costs under a defense contract any restructuring costs of the Boeing Company arising from its a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from treating as allowable costs under a defense contract any restructuring costs of the Boeing Company arising from its acquisition of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation.

Introduced: April 16, 1997 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 1997
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Feb 24, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 6, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Feb 6, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 1997

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Boeing-McDonnell Douglas Corporate Welfare Elimination Act of 1997 - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from treating as an allowable cost under a defense contract any restructuring costs of the Boeing Company arising from its acquisition of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 16, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 16, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 6, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 648: Boeing-McDonnell Douglas Corporate Welfare Elimination Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-648/
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"H.R. 648: Boeing-McDonnell Douglas Corporate Welfare Elimination Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-648/.
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H.R. 648, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-648/.
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