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H.R. 962 (99th)

A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to make an exception to the ban on participation of officers and employees of the United States in certain foreign arrest actions and interrogations.

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Introduced

6 February 1985

Last action

5 March 1985 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from State, DEA.

Sponsors

Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Richard Durbin, Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7]

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Summary

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to exempt arrest actions and interrogations in the Bahamas from the ban on participation by U.S. officers and employees in certain foreign drug arrest actions and interrogations.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 February 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 February 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 March 1985

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from State, DEA.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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