To express the sense of the Congress that the President should seek an international moratorium on the use of large-scale driftnets called for in United Nations Resolution 44-225, while working to achieve the United States policy of a permanent ban on large-scale driftnets.

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

44 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 39 Democrats

4 of 44 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Les AuCoin (D-OR), Jim Bacchus (D-FL), Anthony Beilenson (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Sam Gibbons (D-FL), William Jefferson (D-LA), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Mike Kopetski (D-OR), Mel Levine (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Thomas McMillen (D-MD), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), George Miller (D-CA) and 14 more.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-3 district