House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith.
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Scarborough R-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 7, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 12, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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 — 9 Republicans, 4 Democrats
4 of 13 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.
Dan Burton (R-IN), Gary Condit (D-CA), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Doc Hastings (R-WA), John Hostettler (R-IN), Ron Kind (D-WI), Peter King (R-NY), Bob Ney (R-OH), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Mark Souder (R-IN), James Traficant (D-OH), J. Watts (R-OK).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joe Scarborough.
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- H.R. 3710 (105th) Charles Butler McVay and U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS Relief Act
- H.R. 4065 (105th) E-Rate Tax Moratorium Act of 1998
- H.R. 4232 (105th) To provide that Executive Order 13083, relating to the constitutional division of governmental responsibilities between the Federal…
- H.R. 1989 (105th) Florida Coast Protection Act of 1997
- H.R. 3018 (105th) To release the reversionary interests retained by the United States in four deeds that conveyed certain lands to the State of Florida so…
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.