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

A joint resolution disapproving the 1988 certification by the President with respect to Paraguay under section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

H.J.Res. 495Introduced Mar 15, 1988Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence Smith D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: May 26, 1988 — Placed on Union Calendar No: 387.

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

27 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 20 Democrats

7 of 27 cosponsors (26%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Charles Bennett (D-FL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Jack Davis (R-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Joseph DioGuardi (R-NY), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Glenn English (D-OK), Edward Feighan (D-OH), William Ford (D-MI), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Mel Levine (D-CA), Thomas Lewis (R-FL), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Major Owens (D-NY), Stanford Parris (R-VA), Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Carl Pursell (R-MI), Pete Stark (D-CA), Samuel Stratton (D-NY), Robert Torricelli (D-NJ), James Traficant (D-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lawrence Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-16 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.