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House concurrent resolution · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Concerning writer, political philosopher, human rights advocate, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Wei Jingsheng.

H.Con.Res. 117Introduced Dec 5, 1995Policy area: International Affairs
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 13, 1995 — 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

13 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 5 Democrats

5 of 13 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.

Howard Berman (D-CA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Christopher Cox (R-CA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), John Porter (R-IL), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Gerald Solomon (R-NY), Frank Wolf (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 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.