House resolution · 105th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of a free and fair referendum on self-determination for the people of Western Sahara.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedSep 25, 1997
- Committee actionOct 9, 1997
- Passed HouseNov 9, 1997 · by voice vote
Latest action: Nov 9, 1997 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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
16 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 9 Democrats
9 of 16 cosponsors (56%) are from the other party.
Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Howard Berman (D-CA), John Boehner (R-OH), Robert Borski (D-PA), David Dreier (R-CA), Tony Hall (D-OH), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Joel Hefley (R-CO), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Tom Latham (R-IA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), James Moran (D-VA), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Esteban Torres (D-CA).
More from the sponsor
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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.