S 1771 · 106th Congress · International Affairs

Food and Medicine for the World Act

Introduced 1999-10-22· Sponsored by Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO]· Senate

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Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.(1999-10-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food and Medicine for the World Act - Prohibits the President from imposing a unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanction against a foreign country, except in specified circumstances, unless: (1) not less than 60 days before the sanction is proposed to be imposed, the President makes a specified report to Congress; and (2) Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the report.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans
Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]NE
Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]MT
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]CT
Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]KS
Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE]NE
Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]KS
Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]ND
Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]SD
Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI]MI
Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]CO
Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]UT
Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]NM
Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]MO
Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]MT
Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]ND
Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]ID
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL]IL
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]WA