Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to establish and enforce international standards designed to end this abuse of human rights.

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

81 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 66 Democrats, 1 independent

13 of 81 cosponsors (16%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Lois Capps (D-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Donna Christensen (D-VI), William Clay (D-MO), Merrill Cook (R-UT), William Coyne (D-PA), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Sam Farr (D-CA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Tony Hall (D-OH), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Dale Kildee (D-MI) and 51 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Lantos.

• H.R. 1175 (106th) To locate and secure the return of Zachary Baumel, an American citizen, and other Israeli soldiers missing in action.
• H.R. 3632 (106th) Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act of 2000
• H.Res. 429 (106th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the participation of the extremist FPO in the government of Austria.
• H.Con.Res. 410 (106th) Condemning the assassination of Father John Kaiser and others who worked to promote human rights and justice in the Republic of Kenya.
• H.Res. 324 (106th) Supporting National Civility Week, Inc. in its efforts to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration in the United…
• H.R. 1625 (106th) Human Rights Information Act

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-12 district