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HJRES 172 100th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance American military assistance Communism Communist countries Democracy Latin America Military intervention

A joint resolution to express congressional commitment to aid all nations and peoples in Latin America in their efforts to halt the spread of communism.

Introduced: March 5, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Mar 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Mar 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 5, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares it to be U.S. policy to support and aid the survival of democratic governments in Latin America through a program of assistance, including domestic aid to the people in the region, and to assist any nation or peoples in Latin America who request American assistance to halt the introduction of communist nations' combatants or equipment into their respective countries.

What's happening now March 16, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 30, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 172: A joint resolution to express congressional commitment to aid all nations and peoples in Latin America in their efforts to halt the spread of communism.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-172/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 172: A joint resolution to express congressional commitment to aid all nations and peoples in Latin America in their efforts to halt the spread of communism.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-172/.
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H.J. Res. 172, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-172/.
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[H.J. Res. 172: A joint resolution to express congressional commitment to aid all nations and peoples in Latin America in their efforts to halt the spread of communism.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-172/)
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