Liberian Peace and Democracy Act

Summary

Liberian Peace and Democracy Act - Declares that the governments of Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Guinea have, through the provision of assistance to Liberian factions, contributed to the violence in Liberia since the civil war erupted there in 1989. Imposes certain visa, economic, and defense export sanctions against such countries. Authorizes the President to waive such sanctions if such countries halt their assistance to Liberian factions, or such measures would not be in the U.S. national interest. Urges the President to take certain measures to bring Liberian war criminals to justice. Directs the President to instruct all U.S. Government officials engaged in official contacts with the governments of Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Guinea to raise on a regular basis the issue of extraditing to the United States all persons in such countries sought by the Department of Justice for crimes committed in the United States. Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to the institution of democracy in Liberia.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 August 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 September 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 August 1996 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 August 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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• · hsju00 · Standing
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