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House concurrent resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A concurrent resolution urging the President to use his emergency refugee authority to accommodate the admission of additional Armenians and others from the Soviet Union.

H.Con.Res. 256Introduced Mar 2, 1988Policy area: Immigration
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Leach R-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 8, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

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

7 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 7 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), William Broomfield (R-MI), Joseph DioGuardi (R-NY), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Charles Pashayan (R-CA), Robert Torricelli (D-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Leach.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress · IA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.