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HJRES 212 100th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Congressional veto Drugs and narcotics Mexico Narcotic traffic

A joint resolution disapproving the certification by the President with respect to Mexico under section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Introduced: March 25, 1987 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance.
Mar 25, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 25, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Mar 25, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disapproves the President's certification for U.S. assistance to Mexico under provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 relating to countries that fail to take adequate measures to prevent narcotic drugs and other controlled substances from being sold illegally within the jurisdiction of such country to U.S. Government personnel or from entering the United States unlawfully.

What's happening now April 1, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance.

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  • SJRES 92 Identical bill A joint resolution disapproving the certification by the President under section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act o…
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 25, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 212: A joint resolution disapproving the certification by the President with respect to Mexico under section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-212/
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"H.J. Res. 212: A joint resolution disapproving the certification by the President with respect to Mexico under section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-212/.
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H.J. Res. 212, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-212/.
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[H.J. Res. 212: A joint resolution disapproving the certification by the President with respect to Mexico under section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-212/)
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