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

Celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.

H.J.Res. 56Introduced Feb 26, 1997Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. J. Watts R-OK
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 18, 1997 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.

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

25 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 13 Democrats

13 of 25 cosponsors (52%) are from the other party.

Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Bob Clement (D-TN), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Phil English (R-PA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Martin Frost (D-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), David McIntosh (R-IN), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Susan Molinari (R-NY), Anne Northup (R-KY), Jack Quinn (R-NY), Lynn Rivers (D-MI), Max Sandlin (D-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Mark Souder (R-IN), Todd Tiahrt (R-KS), Frank Wolf (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. J. Watts.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-4 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.