Expressing the sense of the Congress that American prisoners of war (POWs) during the 1991 Gulf War and their immediate family members should be adequately compensated, without delay, for their suffering and injury, as decided by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

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

13 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 12 Democrats

1 of 13 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Julia Carson (D-IN), John Conyers (D-MI), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Bob Filner (D-CA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Major Owens (D-NY), Ron Paul (R-TX), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Robert Wexler (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks.

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• H.Res. 654 (108th) Recognizing the 38th anniversary of the independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and further progress…
• H.Con.Res. 482 (108th) Recognizing and celebrating the abolition of slavery more than 150 years ago in the Latin American countries of Mexico, Chile, Uruguay…
• H.R. 4737 (108th) To provide additional exemptions from the community service requirement for a resident of a public housing project.
• H.R. 4738 (108th) Public Housing Community Service Incentive Act
• H.Res. 849 (108th) Congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work to promote sustainable…

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-6 district