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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To make the independence of the Baltic Republics a condition on the granting of most-favored-nation treatment to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

H.R. 559Introduced Jan 18, 1991Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Ben Cardin D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 25, 1991 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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

57 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 34 Democrats

22 of 57 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.

Frank Annunzio (D-IL), Dick Armey (R-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Philip Crane (R-IL), Brian Donnelly (D-MA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Joseph Early (D-MA), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Mike Espy (D-MS), Harris Fawell (R-IL), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Norman Lent (R-NY) and 27 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ben Cardin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-3 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.