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

Concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community.

H.Con.Res. 257Introduced Feb 29, 2000Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. John Porter R-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 20, 2000 — Received in the Senate.

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

58 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 43 Democrats

43 of 58 cosponsors (74%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Bob Clement (D-TN), Merrill Cook (R-UT), William Coyne (D-PA), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Bob Filner (D-CA), Michael Forbes (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Steve Horn (R-CA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Ray LaHood (R-IL), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Nita Lowey (D-NY) and 28 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Porter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-10 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.