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HRES 260 105th Congress House

Condemning the Nigerian dictatorship for its abuse of United States Ambassador Walter Carrington.

Introduced: October 6, 1997 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan)AmbassadorsDictatorsDiplomats
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 27, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Oct 23, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.
Oct 6, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 6, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 27, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from State.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the Abacha dictatorship in Nigeria for acts of political intimidation and personal harassment against U.S. Ambassador Walter Carrington.

Calls for: (1) the Department of State to take measures to ensure the physical safety of the U.S. Ambassador and Embassy staff in Nigeria; and (2) stronger U.S. sanctions against the Nigerian dictatorship of Sani Abacha.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 11
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 6, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Oct 6, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 6, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 6, 1997
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 6, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 6, 1997
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Oct 6, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 6, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 6, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 6, 1997
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 6, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 6, 1997
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 6, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 260: Condemning the Nigerian dictatorship for its abuse of United States Ambassador Walter Carrington.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-260/
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