House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Justice for Victims of Communism Act of 1997
Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Smith R-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedNov 13, 1997
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseNov 13, 1997 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 13, 1997 — Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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
2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat
1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.
- H.R. 4309 (105th) Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998
- H.Con.Res. 152 (105th) Expressing the sense of the Congress that all parties to the multiparty peace talks regarding Northern Ireland should condemn violence and…
- H.Con.Res. 304 (105th) Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the culpability of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide…
- H.R. 2195 (105th) Laogai Slave Labor Products Act of 1997
- H.Res. 364 (105th) Urging the introduction and passage of a resolution on the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China at the 54th Session of…
- H.R. 4506 (105th) International Child Labor Relief Act of 1998
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.