House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize international disaster assistance for Jamaica to assist in alleviating the human suffering caused by Hurricane Gilbert.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedSep 23, 1988
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Latest action: Sep 26, 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
40 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 36 Democrats
4 of 40 cosponsors (10%) are from the other party.
Don Bonker (D-WA), James Clarke (D-NC), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Don Edwards (D-CA), Mike Espy (D-MS), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Richard Gephardt (D-MO), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), William Gray (D-PA), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Jack Kemp (R-NY), Peter Kostmayer (D-PA), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), George Leland (D-TX), Sander Levin (D-MI), John Lewis (D-GA), Michael Lowry (D-WA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Norman Mineta (D-CA), Major Owens (D-NY) and 10 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. George Crockett.
- H.R. 4162 (100th) A bill to make the International Organizations Immunities Act applicable to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.
- H.Con.Res. 259 (100th) A concurrent resolution marking the fourth anniversary of the closing of ABC Color, the only independent newspaper of Paraguay; condemning…
- H.Con.Res. 149 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the promotion of democracy in the Republic of Panama.
- H.J.Res. 382 (100th) A joint resolution designating June 26, 1988, as a national day of recognition for Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
- H.R. 4078 (100th) A bill to repeal the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987.
- H.R. 4943 (100th) Caribbean Regional Development Act of 1988
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.