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House concurrent resolution · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

Providing that the President should urge the Secretary-General of the United Nations to develop plans for coordinating and expanding resources of the United Nations to respond effectively to disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

H.Con.Res. 197Introduced Aug 2, 1991Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Douglas Bereuter R-NE
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 23, 1991 — Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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

21 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 12 Democrats

12 of 21 cosponsors (57%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Howard Berman (D-CA), William Broomfield (R-MI), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Mike Espy (D-MS), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Tony Hall (D-OH), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Jim Leach (R-IA), Jill Long (D-IN), Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC), Timothy Penny (D-MN), Marge Roukema (R-NJ), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Esteban Torres (D-CA), Fred Upton (R-MI), Alan Wheat (D-MO), Bob Wise (D-WV), Gus Yatron (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Douglas Bereuter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nebraska in Congress · NE-1 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.