HRES 477 · 98th Congress · International Affairs

A resolution expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that the United States Treasury should not, without the express approval of the Congress of the United States, expend or transfer any funds to less-developed nations which are delinquent, or have been repeatedly delinquent, on interest payments to American banks.

Introduced 1984-04-04· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy.(1984-04-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that no U.S. taxpayers' funds should be expended or transferred to aid Argentina or Third World nations with outstanding debts without congressional approval.…

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Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans
Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Patman, William N. [D-TX-14]TX
Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8]GA
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16]PA
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37]CA
Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6]GA
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12]IL
Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19]IL
Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4]MI
Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2]MN
Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]CA
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1]WV
Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]MI