House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to require the President to authorize United States Government lending institutions to forgive the outstanding debt of certain sub-Saharan nations.
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Garcia D-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 6, 1988
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Aug 1, 1988 — Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, AID.
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
7 cosponsors — 7 Democrats
0 of 7 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
George Crockett (D-MI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), John LaFalce (D-NY), Donald Pease (D-OH), Charles Schumer (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Garcia.
- H.R. 3289 (100th) A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945.
- H.R. 1948 (100th) A bill to designate the United States Post Office Building located at 153 East 110th Street in New York, New York, as the "Oscar Garcia…
- H.J.Res. 481 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the period beginning May 16, 1988, and ending May 22, 1988, as "National Safe Kids Week".
- H.J.Res. 468 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the week beginning May 8, 1988, as "National Exporters Appreciation Week".
- H.R. 644 (100th) Family Life Education Program Amendments of 1987
- H.R. 926 (100th) Bank and Thrift Branch Closure Act of 1987
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.