HCONRES 177 102th Congress House

Calling for a United States policy of strengthening and maintaining indefinitely the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales, and otherwise expressing…

Official title: Calling for a United States policy of strengthening and maintaining indefinitely the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales, and otherwise expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to conserving and protecting the world's whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations.

Introduced: November 19, 1991 See on congress.gov

Animals DolphinsEnvironmental ProtectionInternational environmental cooperationMarine mammal protection

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Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Jun 2, 1992

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

May 19, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 19, 1992

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

May 19, 1992

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

May 19, 1992

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

May 19, 1992

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

May 19, 1992

Considered under suspension of the rules.

May 19, 1992

Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

May 14, 1992

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-520, Part I.

Apr 29, 1992

Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Discharged.

Apr 29, 1992

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 29, 1992

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Oct 10, 1991

Ordered to be Reported.

Oct 10, 1991

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 26, 1991

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 26, 1991

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Jul 25, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

Jul 22, 1991

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State, Marine Mammal Comm.

Jul 22, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

Jul 9, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Jul 9, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jul 9, 1991

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 2, 1992

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) promote the maximum conservation and protection of whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations; (2) work to strengthen and maintain the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales; (3) work to strengthen the Commission by reaffirming its competence to regulate whaling on all species of cetaceans and take actions to assure global protection for small cetaceans; and (4) in promoting protection, make use of diplomatic channels, domestic and international law, and all other means.

Related & companion bills 3

Bill text 3 versions

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Introduced in House Formatted Text
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Committees of jurisdiction 5

Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 9

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Feb 4, 1992

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Nov 19, 1991

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Nov 19, 1991

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Oct 8, 1991

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Sep 11, 1991

BEREUTER, DOUGLAS

· Jul 9, 1991

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 177: Calling for a United States policy of strengthening and maintaining indefinitely the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales, and otherwise expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to conserving and protecting the world's whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-177/

MLA

"H. Con. Res. 177: Calling for a United States policy of strengthening and maintaining indefinitely the current International Whaling Commission moratorium on the commercial killing of whales, and otherwise expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to conserving and protecting the world's whale, dolphin, and porpoise populations.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-177/.

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H. Con. Res. 177, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-177/.

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