United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1515 (101st)
Anti-Terrorism Sanctions Act of 1989
Introduced
21 March 1989
Last action
27 March 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Sponsors
JOE BARTON, Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2]
Subjects
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26 August 2025
Summary
Anti-Terrorism Sanctions Act of 1989 - Requires the President to revoke the most-favored-nation trade status of certain foreign countries that repeatedly support international terrorism. Prohibits duty-free treatment for the products of such countries under the Trade Act of 1974 or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from consulting with the governments of such countries regarding international travel and tourism. Allows the President to waive any sanction under this Act with respect to any foreign country if such waiver would be in the best interests of the United States. Requires the President to give 30 days' notice to the Congress concerning any waiver.
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Timeline
21 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
27 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 March 1989
Sponsors
- JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1515
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1515
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