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H.R. 4095 (105th)

International Arms Sale Code of Conduct Act of 1998

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 June 1998

Last action

21 July 1998 · Committee

Status

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15]

Subjects

Rule of law

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21 August 2025

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Summary

International Arms Sales Code of Conduct Act of 1998 - Directs the President to attempt, through negotiations with all Wassenaar Arrangement countries, to achieve the foreign policy goal of an international arms sales code of conduct that restricts or prohibits arms transfers to countries that: (1) do not respect democratic processes and the rule of law; (2) do not adhere to internationally recognized norms on human rights; or (3) are engaged in acts of armed aggression. Directs the President to report on such negotiations to the appropriate congressional committees.

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Timeline

  1. 19 June 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 July 1998

    Passed

    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 July 1998

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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