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S. 1968 (104th)

Foreign Aid Reform Act of 1996

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Introduced

17 July 1996

Last action

17 July 1996 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]

Subjects

Taxation, Budget

Source updated

21 August 2025

Taxation · Budget

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Summary

Foreign Aid Reform Act of 1996 - Prohibits U.S. assistance to a foreign country that did not cast its vote in agreement with the United States for at least 50 percent of the recorded votes taken in the General Assembly and Security Council of the United Nations during the preceding calendar year. Prohibits domestic Federal agencies from furnishing, directly or indirectly, assistance to a foreign country or international organization. Declares it shall not be in order in either the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report providing new budget authority for a fiscal year with respect to foreign operations, export financing, or other related U.S. activities until that House of the Congress has passed all other appropriations measures for that year.

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Timeline

  1. 17 July 1996

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 July 1996

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8024-8025)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 July 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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