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A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds available to the Department of Defense for the direct or indirect benefit of the Nicaraguan democratic resistance (commonly referred to as…

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A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds available to the Department of Defense for the direct or indirect benefit of the Nicaraguan democratic resistance (commonly referred to as the "Contras") unless such funds were appropriated for such purpose.

Introduced: April 1, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Readiness.
Apr 6, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 1, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 1, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds available to the Department of Defense for the direct or indirect benefit of the Nicaraguan democratic resistance, unless such funds were specifically authorized and appropriated for such purpose.

What's happening now April 6, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 12, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 12, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1890: A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds available to the Department of Defense for the direct or indirect benefit of the Nicaraguan democratic resistance (commonly referred to as the "Contras") unless such funds were appropriated for such purpose.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1890/
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"H.R. 1890: A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds available to the Department of Defense for the direct or indirect benefit of the Nicaraguan democratic resistance (commonly referred to as the "Contras") unless such funds were appropriated for such purpose.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1890/.
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H.R. 1890, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1890/.
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[H.R. 1890: A bill to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds available to the Department of Defense for the direct or indirect benefit of the Nicaraguan democratic resistance (commonly referred to as the "Contras") unless such funds were appropriated for such purpose.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1890/)
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