House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to prohibit United States naval escorts for Kuwaiti tankers unless Kuwait agrees to allow the United States to base mine-sweeping helicopters in Kuwait.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 29, 1987
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Dec 17, 1987 — Executive Comment Received From State.
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
78 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 76 Democrats
1 of 78 cosponsors (1%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), William Alexander (D-AR), Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Terry Bruce (D-IL), John Bryant (D-TX), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), William Clay (D-MO), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), William Coyne (D-PA), George Crockett (D-MI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Brian Donnelly (D-MA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Lane Evans (D-IL), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Robert Garcia (D-NY) and 48 more.
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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.