House bill · 109th Congress · Public Law 109-129
Where it went
- IntroducedMay 23, 2005
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseMay 24, 2005 · 431–1
- Passed SenateDec 16, 2005 · by unanimous consent
- Resolving differencesDec 17, 2005
- To the PresidentDec 19, 2005
- Became lawDec 20, 2005
Latest action: Dec 20, 2005 — Became Public Law No: 109-129.
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
78 cosponsors — 65 Republicans, 13 Democrats
13 of 78 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.
Robert Aderholt (R-AL), W. Akin (R-MO), Joe Barton (R-TX), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Chris Cannon (R-UT), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Wm. Clay (D-MO), John Conyers (D-MI), Artur Davis (D-AL), Geoff Davis (R-KY), Jo Ann Davis (R-VA), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), John Doolittle (R-CA), Thelma Drake (R-VA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Terry Everett (R-AL), Mike Ferguson (R-NJ), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), J. Forbes (R-VA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Vito Fossella (R-NY), Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and 48 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.
- H.R. 972 (109th) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005
- H.R. 2017 (109th) Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005
- H.R. 6060 (109th) Department of State Authorities Act of 2006
- H.R. 5948 (109th) Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006
- H.R. 4436 (109th) To provide certain authorities for the Department of State, and for other purposes.
- H.Con.Res. 320 (109th) Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Pham Hong Son and other…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.