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House concurrent resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing concern for the continued deterioration of human rights in Afghanistan and emphasizing the need for a peaceful political settlement in that country.

H.Con.Res. 156Introduced Sep 23, 1997Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 10, 1997 — 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

41 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 33 Democrats

8 of 41 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Howard Berman (D-CA), Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Walter Capps (D-CA), Bob Clement (D-TN), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Sam Farr (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA), James McGovern (D-MA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Martin Meehan (D-MA), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Constance Morella (R-MD), John Olver (D-MA), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and 11 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-14 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.