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106th Congress · 1999–2001
H.R. 1908
To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries.
International Affairs House 1 cosponsors
Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. · May 25, 1999 Understand the measure
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Out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Recorded May 25, 1999, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Recorded votes
None taken
The official record
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- Sponsor, status and actions from the Library of Congress bill record (Congress.gov API), read October 12, 2026 · see sources
Cite this record
- Reference number
bill-106-hr1908- Permanent link
- https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-106-hr1908
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- Last checked
- Status and actions last read from the official GovInfo BILLSTATUS record
AP style
Vote Files, "H.R. 1908 (106th Congress): To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-106-hr1908
APA
Vote Files. (2026, October 12). H.R. 1908 (106th Congress): To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries [Bill record]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-106-hr1908
Chicago
Vote Files. "H.R. 1908 (106th Congress): To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-106-hr1908.
BibTeX
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author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{H.R. 1908 (106th Congress): To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-106-hr1908}},
note = {Reference number bill-106-hr1908; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1908; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 15, 2026}
}Plain link
https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-106-hr1908
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On the record
No recorded vote
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