HRES 294 · 99th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A resolution to commend the President for acting forcefully and successfully in ordering the apprehension of the terrorists who hijacked the Italian cruise liner the ACHILLE LAURO and killed a citizen of the United States.

Introduced 1985-10-11· Sponsored by Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2]· House

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Latest: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(1985-10-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commends the President for his decision to order the interception of the Egyptian airliner that was transporting the terrorists who hijacked the Achille Lauro and killed Leon Klinghoffer. Encourages the President to continue to pressure the Government of Italy to extradite those terrorists to the United States.…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9]IN
Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18]MI
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1]MA
Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31]NY
Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5]MS
Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19]PA
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19]OH
Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18]IL
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33]CA
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]MD
Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20]IL
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27]CA