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HCONRES 160 104th Congress House

Congratulating the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the success of their recent democratic multiparty elections.

Introduced: May 16, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 1, 1996
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 28, 1996
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7340)
Jun 28, 1996
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7340)
Jun 26, 1996
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465.
Jun 26, 1996
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jun 26, 1996
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 22, 1996
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 21, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
May 21, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5318-5321)
May 21, 1996
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 8, 1996
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
May 8, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 17, 1996
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Apr 17, 1996
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 16, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E533)
Apr 15, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.
Apr 15, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Apr 15, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 1996

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congratulates the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone for holding their first democratic multiparty presidential and parliamentary elections in nearly 30 years. Encourages them to continue to negotiate an end to the civil war and to work together.

Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to helping nations move toward freedom and democracy and to encouraging peace, democracy, and economic development on the African continent.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 53 Identical bill A concurrent resolution congratulating the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the success of their recent democr…
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 16, 1996
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 16, 1996
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 6, 1996
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 6, 1996
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 30, 1996
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 30, 1996
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 30, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 160: Congratulating the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the success of their recent democratic multiparty elections.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-160/
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"H. Con. Res. 160: Congratulating the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the success of their recent democratic multiparty elections.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-160/.
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H. Con. Res. 160, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-160/.
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