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House concurrent resolution · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Commending the decision to grant women in Kuwait the right to vote and run for elected office.

H.Con.Res. 147Introduced Jun 29, 1999Policy area: International Affairs
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 29, 1999 — Referred to the House Committee on International 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

48 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 42 Democrats

6 of 48 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

David Bonior (D-MI), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Julia Carson (D-IN), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), William Luther (D-MN), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jim McDermott (D-WA), James McGovern (D-MA), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Carrie Meek (D-FL), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) and 18 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Janice Schakowsky.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-9 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.