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H.Con.Res. 254 (105th): Calling on the Government of Cuba to extradite to the United States convicted felon Joanne Chesimard and all other individuals who have fled the United States to avoid prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses and who are currently living freely in Cuba.

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Bob Franks

Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 7th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 21, 1998
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Mar 30, 1998
105th Congress (1997–1998)
Status

Agreed To (Concurrent Resolution) on Oct 21, 1998

This concurrent resolution was agreed to by both chambers of Congress on October 21, 1998. That is the end of the legislative process for concurrent resolutions. They do not have the force of law.

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History

Mar 30, 1998
 
Introduced

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Jul 21, 1998
 
Ordered Reported

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Sep 14, 1998
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Oct 21, 1998
 
Passed Senate

The concurrent resolution was passed by both chambers in identical form. A concurrent resolution is not signed by the president and does not carry the force of law. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Oct 21, 1998
 
Text Published

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H.Con.Res. 254 (105th) was a concurrent resolution in the United States Congress.

A concurrent resolution is often used for matters that affect the rules of Congress or to express the sentiment of Congress. It must be agreed to by both the House and Senate in identical form but is not signed by the President and does not carry the force of law.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.Con.Res. 254. This is the one from the 105th Congress.

This concurrent resolution was introduced in the 105th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 1997 to Dec 19, 1998. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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