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

Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands.

H.Con.Res. 161Introduced Sep 30, 1997Policy area: Commemorations
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 3, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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

11 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 10 Democrats

1 of 11 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), William Lipinski (D-IL), Victor Snyder (D-AR), J. Watts (R-OK).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Donna Christensen.

Sponsor’s state and district

VI at-large 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.