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House concurrent resolution · 107th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the trade and economic development policies of the United States should respect and support the rights of African farmers with respect to their agricultural and biological resources, traditional knowledge, and technologies.

H.Con.Res. 260Introduced Nov 1, 2001Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Maxine Waters D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 1, 2001 — Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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

46 cosponsors — 45 Democrats, 1 independent

0 of 46 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Eva Clayton (D-NC), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Stephanie Jones (D-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), Carrie Meek (D-FL) and 16 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-35 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.