House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law
Proclaiming Christopher Columbus to be an honorary citizen of the United States.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 25, 1989
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Latest action: Jul 28, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
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
89 cosponsors — 26 Republicans, 63 Democrats
25 of 89 cosponsors (28%) are from the other party.
Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Rod Chandler (R-WA), William Clinger (R-PA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Silvio Conte (R-MA), George Darden (D-GA), Butler Derrick (D-SC), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Joseph Gaydos (D-PA), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), George Gekas (R-PA), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY) and 59 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Foglietta.
- H.J.Res. 439 (101st) Designating the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin".
- H.J.Res. 375 (101st) To designate September 17, 1989, as "Constitution Day".
- H.Res. 261 (101st) Expressing the grave concern of the House of Representatives regarding the violations of human rights in the Republic of Korea.
- H.R. 4763 (101st) Drug Emergency Areas Act of 1990
- H.R. 2606 (101st) Port Improvement Act of 1989
- H.R. 1389 (101st) To prohibit the possession of firearms in Federal court facilities.
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.