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HJRES 609 100th Congress House

A joint resolution to prohibit the proposed sale to Kuwait of F/A-18 aircraft, Cluster bomb units, SIDEWINDER missiles, SPARROW missiles, HARPOON missiles, and MAVERICK missiles (transmittal number…

Official title: A joint resolution to prohibit the proposed sale to Kuwait of F/A-18 aircraft, Cluster bomb units, SIDEWINDER missiles, SPARROW missiles, HARPOON missiles, and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A joint resolution to prohibit the proposed sale to Kuwait of F/A-18 aircraft, Cluster bomb units, SIDEWINDER missiles, SPARROW missiles, HARPOON missiles, and MAVERICK missiles (transmittal number 88-39).

Introduced: July 12, 1988 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Arms salesBallistic missilesBombsCongress and Members of Congress
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jul 13, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Jul 12, 1988
Introduced in House
Jul 12, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action July 13, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the proposed sale of F/A-18C/D aircraft, Cluster bomb units, and Sidewinder, Sparrow, Harpoon, and Maverick missiles to Kuwait.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Aug 3, 1988
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jul 14, 1988
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 12, 1988
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 12, 1988
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jul 12, 1988
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 12, 1988
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 12, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 12, 1988
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 12, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 609: A joint resolution to prohibit the proposed sale to Kuwait of F/A-18 aircraft, Cluster bomb units, SIDEWINDER missiles, SPARROW missiles, HARPOON missiles, and MAVERICK missiles (transmittal number 88-39).. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-609/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 609: A joint resolution to prohibit the proposed sale to Kuwait of F/A-18 aircraft, Cluster bomb units, SIDEWINDER missiles, SPARROW missiles, HARPOON missiles, and MAVERICK missiles (transmittal number 88-39).." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-609/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 609, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-609/.
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[H.J. Res. 609: A joint resolution to prohibit the proposed sale to Kuwait of F/A-18 aircraft, Cluster bomb units, SIDEWINDER missiles, SPARROW missiles, HARPOON missiles, and MAVERICK missiles (transmittal number 88-39).](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-609/)
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