House concurrent resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the discrimination by the German Government against members of minority religious groups, particularly the continued and increasing discrimination by the German Government against performers, entertainers, and other artists from the United States associated with Scientology.
Sponsor: Rep. Donald Payne D-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 13, 1997
- Committee actionOct 31, 1997
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
Latest action: Nov 9, 1997 — On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 101 - 318, 4 Present (Roll no. 625).
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
6 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 4 Democrats
2 of 6 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), Bob Ney (R-OH), Ed Pastor (D-AZ), James Rogan (R-CA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Donald Payne.
- H.Con.Res. 309 (105th) Condemning the forced abduction of Ugandan children and their use as soldiers.
- H.Con.Res. 215 (105th) Congratulating the people of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana for holding multiparty elections.
- H.R. 1786 (105th) Nigeria Democracy Act
- H.R. 1075 (105th) Northern Ireland Peace Act
- H.R. 1632 (105th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance programs, to…
- H.R. 3311 (105th) Expanding International Education for All Act
Sponsor’s state and district
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.