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House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Calling for the United States to encourage immediate negotiations toward a new agreement among Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties, for the full protection of Antarctica as a global ecological commons.

H.J.Res. 418Introduced Oct 5, 1989Policy area: Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Wayne Owens D-UT
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 16, 1990 — See S.J.Res.206.

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

77 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 65 Democrats

10 of 77 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

Doug Barnard (D-GA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), James Bilbray (D-NV), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), George Brown (D-CA), Bob Clement (D-TN), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Gary Condit (D-CA), Silvio Conte (R-MA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Don Edwards (D-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lane Evans (D-IL), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), William Hughes (D-NJ), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Robert Kastenmeier (D-WI), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Peter Kostmayer (D-PA), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Sander Levin (D-MI), Mel Levine (D-CA) and 47 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wayne Owens.

Sponsor’s state and district

Utah in Congress · UT-2 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.