House bill · 107th Congress · Did not become law
To prohibit members of the Armed Forces in Saudi Arabia from being required or formally or informally compelled to wear the abaya garment, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. John Hostettler R-INWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 14, 2002
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseMay 14, 2002 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 15, 2002 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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
18 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 13 Democrats
13 of 18 cosponsors (72%) are from the other party.
Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Lois Capps (D-CA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Dale Kildee (D-MI), James Langevin (D-RI), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Mike Pence (R-IN), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Rob Simmons (R-CT), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Mark Souder (R-IN), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Heather Wilson (R-NM), Albert Wynn (D-MD).
More from the sponsor
Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Hostettler.
- H.Con.Res. 499 (107th) Honoring George Rogers Clark.
- H.R. 1466 (107th) Military Personnel Recruitment and Retention Enhancement Act of 2001
- H.R. 830 (107th) Military Home School Children Equal Access Act of 2001
- H.R. 950 (107th) Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2001
- H.R. 1273 (107th) Public Expression of Religion Act of 2001
- H.R. 3412 (107th) To extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Republic of Korea.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.