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HCONRES 249 105th Congress House

Stating the sense of Congress that substantial amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any congressionally approved tobacco settlement should be allocated to the Department of…

Official title: Stating the sense of Congress that substantial amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any congressionally approved tobacco settlement shou… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Stating the sense of Congress that substantial amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any congressionally approved tobacco settlement should be allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: June 4, 1998 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 24, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 24, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E459)
Mar 24, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that substantial amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any congressionally approved tobacco settlement should be allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 1998
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 5, 1998
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 22, 1998
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 22, 1998
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 24, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 249: Stating the sense of Congress that substantial amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any congressionally approved tobacco settlement should be allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-249/
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"H. Con. Res. 249: Stating the sense of Congress that substantial amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any congressionally approved tobacco settlement should be allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-249/.
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H. Con. Res. 249, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-249/.
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[H. Con. Res. 249: Stating the sense of Congress that substantial amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any congressionally approved tobacco settlement should be allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-249/)
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