A bill to restrict transfers of STINGER missiles to foreign military or paramilitary forces.

Summary

Prohibits the transfer of any Stinger air defense guided missile (or any other man-portable ground-to-air missile with comparable advanced technology) to any foreign military or paramilitary force. Excepts from such prohibition transfers of such missiles to: (1) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the armed forces of a member nation; (2) the armed forces of a country designated as a major non-NATO ally under the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1987; and (3) any other nation as specifically authorized by the Congress.

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Timeline

1. 22 October 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 October 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 November 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 October 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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