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H.Con.Res. 55 (102nd)

Condemning Iraq's eco-terrorism in the Persian Gulf.

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Introduced

29 January 1991

Last action

8 February 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

Sponsors

Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]

Subjects

Environment

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Summary

Condemns Iraq's eco-terrorism. Demands that Iraq immediately halt and refrain in the future from deliberately pumping oil into the Persian Gulf and other forms of environmental warfare. Holds Iraq fully responsible for all economic and environmental damages caused by the spill. Calls upon the President and the leaders of other allied nations to demand adequate compensation from Iraq for economic losses, environmental damages, and clean-up costs resulting from the spill.

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Timeline

  1. 29 January 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 February 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

    Source: Committee

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