Voicing concern about serious violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in most states of Central Asia, including substantial noncompliance with their Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on democratization and the holding of free and fair elections.

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

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Michael Forbes (D-NY), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

• H.J.Res. 65 (106th) Commending the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 3244 (106th) Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
• H.R. 1374 (106th) To designate the United States Post Office building located at 680 U.S. Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, as the "John K. Rafferty…
• H.R. 2367 (106th) Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 1999
• H.J.Res. 100 (106th) Calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
• H.Con.Res. 37 (106th) Concerning anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma of the Russian Federation.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 district