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House resolution · 108th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

H.Res. 402Introduced Oct 16, 2003Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Dan Burton R-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: May 6, 2004 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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

48 cosponsors — 33 Republicans, 15 Democrats

16 of 48 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Richard Burr (R-NC), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ben Chandler (D-KY), Howard Coble (R-NC), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), John Duncan (R-TN), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Mark Green (R-WI), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Robin Hayes (R-NC), Wally Herger (R-CA), Tim Holden (D-PA), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Ron Kind (D-WI), Ron Lewis (R-KY), Ken Lucas (D-KY), Karen McCarthy (D-MO), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Dennis Moore (D-KS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Anne Northup (R-KY), Devin Nunes (R-CA), John Olver (D-MA), Tom Petri (R-WI), Adam Putnam (R-FL) and 18 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Dan Burton.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-5 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.