House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, relating to foreign sovereign immunity, with respect to certain activities of foreign governments, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Howard Berman D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedDec 15, 1987
- Committee actionAug 2, 1988
- Passed HouseAug 8, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 7, 1988 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 920.
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
5 cosponsors — 5 Democrats
0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Ben Cardin (D-MD), Don Edwards (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Dan Glickman (D-KS), Bruce Morrison (D-CT).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Howard Berman.
- H.R. 3651 (100th) Antiterrorism and Arms Export Amendments of 1988
- H.Res. 471 (100th) A resolution to condemn the use of chemical weapons by Iraq and urge the President to continue applying diplomatic pressure to prevent…
- H.R. 1574 (100th) A bill for the relief of Paulette Mendes-Silva.
- H.R. 5299 (100th) Legal Immigration Reform Act of 1988
- H.R. 1888 (100th) A bill to amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act with respect to certain activities of foreign governments.
- H.R. 4496 (100th) A bill to authorize the exchange of certain public lands in California and Nevada.
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.