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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to provide assistance through the National Endowment for Democracy to promote democracy in Nicaragua.

H.R. 4617Introduced May 17, 1988Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Peter Kostmayer D-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 31, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

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

14 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 8 Democrats

6 of 14 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Howard Berman (D-CA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Jim Chapman (D-TX), William Clinger (R-PA), James Courter (R-NJ), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Mel Levine (D-CA), Edward Madigan (R-IL), Dave McCurdy (D-OK), Lawrence Smith (D-FL), Patrick Swindall (R-GA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Peter Kostmayer.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-8 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.