To express the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should review economic benefits provided to the Soviet Union in light of the crisis in the Baltic states.

Summary

Urges the President to immediately review all economic benefits provided by the U.S. Government to the Soviet Union, report to the Congress on whether such benefits should be suspended in light of Soviet actions in the Baltic States, suspend all ongoing technical exchanges, consider withdrawing U.S. support for Soviet membership in the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, or General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and withhold Most Favored Nation trade treatment until: (1) Soviet troops refrain from obstructing the functioning of the democratic governments of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia; (2) the troops that were deployed following the January 7 announcement by the Soviet Defense Ministry, (of the deployment of additional troops to specified republics) are withdrawn; (3) Soviet authorities cease their interference with the media in such States; (4) good-faith negotiations between the governments of such States and the Soviet Union on the restoration of sovereignty to such States have begun; and (5) concrete assurances are received from President Gorbachev that grain purchased with U.S. credits will not be used to coerce such States or any Soviet republic to sign the Union Treaty. States that the United States should consult with and encourage its allies to follow a similar policy.

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Timeline

1. 17 January 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 January 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 February 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 April 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
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