House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-209
A joint resolution calling upon the Soviet Union to immediately grant permission to emigrate to all those who wish to join spouses in the United States.
Became law on Dec 23, 1987.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedOct 14, 1987
- Committee actionNov 5, 1987
- Passed HouseNov 17, 1987 · 414–0
- Passed SenateDec 4, 1987 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesDec 18, 1987
- To the PresidentDec 22, 1987
- Became lawDec 23, 1987
Latest action: Dec 23, 1987 — Became Public Law No: 100-209.
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
102 cosponsors — 44 Republicans, 58 Democrats
59 of 102 cosponsors (58%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Bill Archer (R-TX), Dick Armey (R-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Robert Badham (R-CA), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), James Bilbray (D-NV), Edward Boland (D-MA), David Bonior (D-MI), Don Bonker (D-WA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), George Brown (D-CA), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), R. Coughlin (R-PA), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Joseph DioGuardi (R-NY), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Don Edwards (D-CA), Ben Erdreich (D-AL) and 72 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Connie Mack.
- H.Res. 65 (100th) A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding tax rates.
- H.R. 3552 (100th) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the maximum capital gains rate to 15 percent.
- H.Con.Res. 281 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should withdraw from the 1977 Panama Canal Treaties.
- H.R. 999 (100th) A bill to revoke the recent increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress under the Federal Salary Act of 1967.
- H.R. 617 (100th) Pay Raise Accountability Act of 1987
- H.R. 4462 (100th) Equitable Population Adjustment Act of 1988
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.