Expressing the sense of the Congress that all parties to the multiparty peace talks regarding Northern Ireland should condemn violence and fully integrate internationally recognized human rights standards and adequately address outstanding human rights violations as part of the peace process.

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

35 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 23 Democrats

23 of 35 cosponsors (66%) are from the other party.

Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Robert Borski (D-PA), Philip Crane (R-IL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Mark Foley (R-FL), Vito Fossella (R-NY), Jon Fox (R-PA), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), Peter King (R-NY), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Rick Lazio (R-NY), William Lipinski (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), James Maloney (D-CT), Thomas Manton (D-NY), John McHugh (R-NY), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), John Olver (D-MA), Michael Pappas (R-NJ), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Glenn Poshard (D-IL) and 5 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

• H.R. 4309 (105th) Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998
• H.Con.Res. 304 (105th) Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the culpability of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide…
• H.R. 2195 (105th) Laogai Slave Labor Products Act of 1997
• H.Res. 364 (105th) Urging the introduction and passage of a resolution on the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China at the 54th Session of…
• H.R. 4506 (105th) International Child Labor Relief Act of 1998
• H.Res. 562 (105th) Concerning properties wrongfully expropriated by formerly totalitarian governments.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 district