A joint resolution disapproving the 1988 certification by the President with respect to the Bahamas under section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

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Introduced

15 March 1988

Last action

5 May 1988 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]

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Summary

Disapproves the President's certification for U.S. assistance to the Bahamas under provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 relating to countries that fail to take adequate measures to prevent narcotic drugs and other controlled substances from being sold illegally within the jurisdiction of such country to U.S. Government personnel or from entering the United States unlawfully.

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Timeline

15 March 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Source: Committee
29 March 1988
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
1 April 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance.
Source: Committee
13 April 1988
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee Without Recommendation.
Source: Committee
13 April 1988
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
5 May 1988
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-joint-resolution/491
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hjres/491
us · 100-hjres-491 · source updated 23 January 2025