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H.R. 4935 (100th)

A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit United States Satellites from being launched from launch vehicles owned by certain countries.

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Introduced

28 June 1988

Last action

12 August 1988 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOD, State, DOT, US Trade Rep.

Sponsors

Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], Harold Rogers, Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-28], Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]

Subjects

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Source updated

23 January 2025

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Summary

Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit any U.S. corporation or State from launching a satellite from a launch vehicle owned by a controlled country or by China.

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Timeline

  1. 28 June 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 June 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 June 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 July 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 August 1988

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOD, State, DOT, US Trade Rep.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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