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Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the atrocities by Serbian police and military forces against Albanians in Kosova and urging that blocked assets of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia…

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Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the atrocities by Serbian police and military forces against Albanians in Kosova and urging that blocked assets of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) under control of the United States and other governments be used to compensate the Albanians in Kosova for losses suffered through Serbian police and military action.

Introduced: August 3, 1998 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Sep 24, 1998

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

Sep 23, 1998

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

Sep 23, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 0, 1 Present (Roll No. 456).

Sep 23, 1998

Considered as unfinished business.

Sep 23, 1998

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 23, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 23, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8493-8495, H8506-8507)

Sep 23, 1998

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

Sep 10, 1998

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 10, 1998

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Aug 7, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1593)

Aug 3, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Aug 3, 1998

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 23, 1998	House · vote #456	Suspend the Rules and Agree, as amended	Passed	410–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the loss of life and the destruction of property in Kosova that is the consequence of the brutal actions of the Serbian police and military forces against the ethnic Alabanian population of the province. Expresses the belief of the Congress that the Government of Serbia is primarily responsible and should bear the principal burden of providing compensation for the loss of life and for the costs of rebuilding areas which its forces have devastated.

Urges: (1) the President and officials he designates to work with the Congress to draft legislation and regulations which will permit ethnic Albanians from Kosova who have suffered as a consequence of the actions of Serbian police and military forces in Kosova to make claims against the assets of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) which are in the control of the United States or which have been blocked by action of the U.S. Government; and (2) the President and the Secretary of State to urge all other countries to follow this same policy.

What's happening now September 24, 1998

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

Bill text 3 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Sep 23, 1998

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Sep 23, 1998

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 315: Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the atrocities by Serbian police and military forces against Albanians in Kosova and urging that blocked assets of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) under control of the United States and other governments be used to compensate the Albanians in Kosova for losses suffered through Serbian police and military action.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-315/

MLA

"H. Con. Res. 315: Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the atrocities by Serbian police and military forces against Albanians in Kosova and urging that blocked assets of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) under control of the United States and other governments be used to compensate the Albanians in Kosova for losses suffered through Serbian police and military action.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-315/.

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H. Con. Res. 315, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-315/.

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[H. Con. Res. 315: Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the atrocities by Serbian police and military forces against Albanians in Kosova and urging that blocked assets of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) under control of the United States and other governments be used to compensate the Albanians in Kosova for losses suffered through Serbian police and military action.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-315/)