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HR 3039 100th Congress House International Affairs Americans in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Flags of convenience Foreign Trade and Investments Helicopters Kuwait Military agreements Minesweeping Persian Gulf Persian Gulf States Shipping agreements Ships and shipping Tankers Treaties Vessel documentation

A bill to prohibit United States naval escorts for Kuwaiti tankers unless Kuwait agrees to allow the United States to base mine-sweeping helicopters in Kuwait.

Introduced: July 29, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 1987
Executive Comment Received From State.
Dec 17, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State Department.
Nov 6, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Aug 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Aug 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Aug 6, 1987
Committee Hearings Held.
Aug 6, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, DOT, State.
Aug 3, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from State, DOD.
Jul 29, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jul 29, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 29, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the suspension of U.S. escort services for reflagged Kuwaiti tankers in the Persian Gulf and the revocation of the certificates of documentation issued for such reflagged tankers unless the Government of Kuwait agrees to allow the United States to base mine-sweeping helicopters in Kuwait and provides assurances that it is willing to provide whatever cooperation is necessary to ensure the safety and security of U.S. armed forces involved in the escort operation and the success of the escort operation.

What's happening now December 17, 1987

Executive Comment Received From State.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 29, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3039: A bill to prohibit United States naval escorts for Kuwaiti tankers unless Kuwait agrees to allow the United States to base mine-sweeping helicopters in Kuwait.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3039/
MLA
"H.R. 3039: A bill to prohibit United States naval escorts for Kuwaiti tankers unless Kuwait agrees to allow the United States to base mine-sweeping helicopters in Kuwait.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3039/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3039, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3039/.
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[H.R. 3039: A bill to prohibit United States naval escorts for Kuwaiti tankers unless Kuwait agrees to allow the United States to base mine-sweeping helicopters in Kuwait.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3039/)
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