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

A joint resolution to establish a United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations.

H.J.Res. 112Introduced Jan 27, 1987Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Leach R-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 28, 1987 — Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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

39 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 31 Democrats, 1 independent

32 of 39 cosponsors (82%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Howard Berman (D-CA), George Brown (D-CA), Thomas Carper (D-DE), James Clarke (D-NC), John Conyers (D-MI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Lee Hamilton (D-IN), Frank Horton (R-NY), Henry Hyde (R-IL), James Jeffords (I-VT), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Peter Kostmayer (D-PA), John LaFalce (D-NY), Mel Levine (D-CA), Michael Lowry (D-WA), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Matthew McHugh (D-NY), Jim Moody (D-WI), Leon Panetta (D-CA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Claudine Schneider (R-RI) and 9 more.

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.