A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United Nations should offer to place the United Nations flag on nonbelligerent ships in the Persian Gulf, and authorize United Nations peacekeeping vessels to escort those ships, as part of broader United Nations efforts to bring about a peaceful resolution of the Iran-Iraq war.

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

64 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 56 Democrats

7 of 64 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Howard Berman (D-CA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (D-CA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), James Clarke (D-NC), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), George Crockett (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Don Edwards (D-CA), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), William Frenzel (R-MN), Martin Frost (D-TX), Robert Garcia (D-NY) and 34 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Downey.

• H.R. 1945 (100th) Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act
• H.R. 4473 (100th) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt free lance authors, photographers, and artists from the capitalization rules…
• H.J.Res. 311 (100th) National Economic Commission Act of 1987
• H.R. 1067 (100th) Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act
• H.R. 3646 (100th) Sugar Supply Stabilization Act of 1987
• H.R. 2050 (100th) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-2 district