House concurrent resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Expressing concern over recent events in the Republic of Sierra Leone in the wake of the recent military coup d'etat of that country's first democratically elected president.
Sponsor: Rep. Amo Houghton R-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 16, 1997
- Committee actionJun 25, 1997
- Passed HouseJul 22, 1997 · 418–1
- Passed Senate—
Latest action: Sep 24, 1997 — Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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 — 7 Republicans, 6 Democrats
6 of 13 cosponsors (46%) are from the other party.
Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Tom Campbell (R-CA), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Jim Davis (D-FL), Tony Hall (D-OH), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), John McHugh (R-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ed Royce (R-CA), Mark Sanford (R-SC).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Amo Houghton.
- H.R. 3156 (105th) To present a congressional gold medal to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
- H.R. 1129 (105th) Microcredit for Self-Reliance Act of 1997
- H.Con.Res. 18 (105th) Congratulating the people of the Republic of Nicaragua on the success of their democratic elections held on October 20, 1996.
- H.Con.Res. 326 (105th) Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on September 23, 1998, for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Nelson…
- H.R. 3125 (105th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for 3 years.
- H.R. 195 (105th) American Farm and Ranch Protection Act of 1997
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.