United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 315 (105th)
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
3 August 1998
Last action
24 September 1998 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
3 August 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 August 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1593)
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 1998
Passed
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
10 September 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 1998
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: 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).
Source: Floor
23 September 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 September 1998
Vote
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).
Source: Floor
23 September 1998
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8493-8495, H8506-8507)
Source: Floor
23 September 1998
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
23 September 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
23 September 1998
Floor
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 September 1998
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 September 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 September 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 3 August 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 September 1998
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 September 1998
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/315
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