United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 308 (96th)
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the United States making full use of its potential to improve the effectiveness of the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.
Introduced
26 March 1980
Last action
26 March 1980 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19], Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Fountain, L. H. [D-NC-2], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-17], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12], Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5], Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Nedzi, Lucien N. [D-MI-14], Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8], Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39], Rep. Marks, Marc L. [R-PA-24], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Bauman, Robert E. [R-MD-1], Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Kelly, Richard [R-FL-5], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2]
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Source updated
7 February 2024
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should increase the power of the transmitters and improve the quality and quantity of foreign language programs of the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and Radio Liberty; and (2) research should be undertaken to speed progress in the area of international mass communication media.
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Timeline
26 March 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 March 1980
Sponsors
- Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fountain, L. H. [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nedzi, Lucien N. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marks, Marc L. [R-PA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bauman, Robert E. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Richard [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/308
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hconres/308
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