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

A joint resolution to prohibit the proposed sale to Kuwait of F/A-18 aircraft, Cluster bomb units, SIDEWINDER missiles, SPARROW missiles, HARPOON missiles, and MAVERICK missiles (transmittal number 88-39).

H.J.Res. 609Introduced Jul 12, 1988Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence Smith D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 13, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

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

168 cosponsors — 56 Republicans, 112 Democrats

52 of 168 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Howard Berman (D-CA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Don Bonker (D-WA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), George Brown (D-CA), George Brown (R-CO), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Bob Carr (D-MI), Bob Clement (D-TN), William Clinger (R-PA) and 138 more.

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.