Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HJRES

H.J.Res. 399 (97th)

A joint resolution declaring the President's certification with respect to El Salvador to be void.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

2 February 1982

Last action

18 March 1982 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

Sponsors

Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Shannon, James M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Early, Joseph D. [D-MA-3], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

23 January 2025

Official sourceView documentsShare

Summary

Declares that the presidential certification submitted to the Congress with respect to sending military aid to El Salvador is void. Directs the President to immediately suspend such assistance. Requires the suspension to remain in effect during FY 1982 and 1983. Prohibits the President from making another such certification until Congress enacts a joint resolution declaring that El Salvador has met specified conditions.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 2 February 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 February 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 February 1982

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from State.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 March 1982

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

1 official file

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Showing 48 of 100 sponsors and actors.

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.