Expressing support for democracy in Nepal that will require the full participation of the people of Nepal in the political process to hold elections for a constituent assembly and draft a new constitution and calling upon the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist to adhere to commitments it has made and to respect human rights.

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

40 cosponsors — 33 Republicans, 7 Democrats

7 of 40 cosponsors (18%) are from the other party.

Brian Baird (D-WA), J. Barrett (R-SC), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), John Boehner (R-OH), John Boozman (R-AR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Phil English (R-PA), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), J. Forbes (R-VA), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Vito Fossella (R-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Katherine Harris (R-FL), David Hobson (R-OH), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Ric Keller (R-FL), Steve King (R-IA), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Tom Latham (R-IA), Jim Leach (R-IA), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), John Mica (R-FL), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Devin Nunes (R-CA), Ted Poe (R-TX) and 10 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Walsh.

• H.R. 2528 (109th) Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006
• H.R. 5385 (109th) Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007
• H.R. 3130 (109th) Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for veterans medical services.
• H.R. 5250 (109th) Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2006
• H.R. 3638 (109th) To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Irish American Cultural Institute.
• H.Res. 555 (109th) Expressing support for the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 as the blueprint for lasting peace in Northern Ireland.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-25 district