House joint resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Celebrating the end of slavery in the United States.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 26, 1997
- Committee actionJun 11, 1997
- Passed HouseJun 17, 1997 · 419–0
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
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.
- H.Con.Res. 247 (105th) Recognizing the contributions of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the civil society of the United States and the world and to…
- H.Con.Res. 61 (105th) Honoring the lifetime achievements of Jackie Robinson.
- H.R. 3865 (105th) American Community Renewal Act of 1998
- H.R. 1356 (105th) To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit beneficiaries of the military health care system to enroll in Federal employees health…
- H.R. 3613 (105th) Military Health Care Fairness Act
- H.R. 1031 (105th) American Community Renewal 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.