House joint resolution · 105th Congress · Public Law 105-175
Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.
Became law on May 11, 1998.
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Lantos D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedNov 7, 1997
- Committee actionApr 1, 1998
- Passed HouseApr 28, 1998 · 402–0
- Passed SenateApr 29, 1998 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentMay 1, 1998
- Became lawMay 11, 1998
Latest action: May 11, 1998 — Became Public Law No: 105-175.
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
226 cosponsors — 97 Republicans, 129 Democrats
96 of 226 cosponsors (42%) are from the other party.
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Charles Bass (R-NH), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Howard Berman (D-CA), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), John Boehner (R-OH), Robert Borski (D-PA), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Tom Campbell (R-CA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Julia Carson (D-IN), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Jon Christensen (R-NE), Bob Clement (D-TN), James Clyburn (D-SC), Howard Coble (R-NC), Mac Collins (R-GA) and 196 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Lantos.
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- H.Res. 557 (105th) Expressing support for U. S. government efforts to identify Holocaust-era assets, urging the restitution of individual and communal…
- H.Res. 322 (105th) Expressing the sense of the House that the United States should act to resolve the crisis with Iraq in a manner that assures full Iraqi…
- H.Con.Res. 315 (105th) Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the atrocities by Serbian police and military forces against Albanians in Kosova and…
- H.Con.Res. 63 (105th) Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and reaffirming the commitment of the United…
- H.Con.Res. 133 (105th) Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the terrorist bombing in the Jerusalem market on July 30, 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.