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Senate resolution · 105th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the President's action to eliminate discriminatory trade practices by Japan relating to international shipping.

S.Res. 140Introduced Oct 24, 1997Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Jesse Helms R-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 27, 1997 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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

8 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 5 Democrats

5 of 8 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.

Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), John Breaux (D-LA), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Duncan Faircloth (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Chester Lott (R-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jesse Helms.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress

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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.