House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
China Human Rights and Democracy Act of 1997
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJun 26, 1997
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 16, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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
41 cosponsors — 28 Republicans, 13 Democrats
14 of 41 cosponsors (34%) are from the other party.
Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Jon Christensen (R-NE), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jay Dickey (R-AR), Cal Dooley (D-CA), David Dreier (R-CA), Jennifer Dunn (R-WA), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Phil English (R-PA), Jon Fox (R-PA), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Ralph Hall (R-TX), David Hobson (R-OH), Steve Horn (R-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Rick Lazio (R-NY), Sander Levin (D-MI), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Donald Manzullo (R-IL), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Paul McHale (D-PA), Constance Morella (R-MD), George Nethercutt (R-WA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), John Peterson (R-PA), Glenn Poshard (D-IL) and 11 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Porter.
- H.R. 2264 (105th) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
- H.R. 911 (105th) Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
- H.Con.Res. 172 (105th) Expressing the sense of Congress in support of efforts to foster friendship and cooperation between the United States and Mongolia, and…
- H.R. 4274 (105th) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999
- H.R. 619 (105th) Bear Protection Act
- H.R. 2356 (105th) Bilingual Voting Requirements Repeal Act of 1995
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.