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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1989

H.R. 1662Introduced Apr 4, 1989Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Gus Yatron D-PA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 3, 1989 — Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

11 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 6 Democrats

5 of 11 cosponsors (45%) are from the other party.

Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Jack Brooks (D-TX), William Broomfield (R-MI), John Bryant (D-TX), Chuck Douglas (R-NH), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Jim Leach (R-IA), Romano Mazzoli (D-KY), Bruce Morrison (D-CT), Christopher Smith (R-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gus Yatron.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-6 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.