House concurrent resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the decision of the Attorney General to order the deportation of Joseph Patrick Doherty to the United Kingdom was politically motivated to appease the Government of the United Kingdom and that Joseph Patrick Doherty should be released on bond during the review of his application for asylum and should be granted asylum in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep. Mario Biaggi D-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 23, 1988
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
Latest action: Jun 28, 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
15 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 8 Democrats
7 of 15 cosponsors (47%) are from the other party.
Robert Borski (D-PA), Joseph DioGuardi (R-NY), Brian Donnelly (D-MA), Thomas Downey (D-NY), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Norman Lent (R-NY), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Raymond McGrath (R-NY), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), Matthew Rinaldo (R-NJ), Samuel Stratton (D-NY), James Traficant (D-OH), Curt Weldon (R-PA).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mario Biaggi.
- H.R. 1430 (100th) Merchant Marine Decorations and Medals Act
- H.J.Res. 313 (100th) A joint resolution designating the month of August 1987 as "National Child Support Enforcement Month".
- H.R. 953 (100th) A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1988 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation and the Federal…
- H.R. 82 (100th) A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to require vessels used to transport sewage sludge to be built in the United States.
- H.R. 300 (100th) Maritime Agreements Act
- H.R. 1546 (100th) Cancer Patients' Employment Rights Act
Sponsor’s state and district
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.