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House resolution · 115th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing support for Japan to end its whaling in all forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations.

H.Res. 244Introduced Apr 3, 2017Policy area: Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Matt Gaetz R-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: May 18, 2017 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

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

22 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 19 Democrats

19 of 22 cosponsors (86%) are from the other party.

Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), David Cicilline (D-RI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Charlie Crist (D-FL), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Ruben Kihuen (D-NV), Jerry McNerney (D-CA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Scott Peters (D-CA), Ted Poe (R-TX), Jared Polis (D-CO), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-1 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.