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HR 3214 100th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance American military assistance Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Democracy Freedom of the press Human rights Panama

A bill to restrict United States assistance for Panama.

Introduced: August 7, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 1, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on International Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
Sep 1, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance.
Aug 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Aug 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Aug 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Aug 7, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 7, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Aug 7, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any U.S. assistance for Panama unless the President certifies to the Congress that: (1) the Government of Panama has demonstrated substantial progress in efforts to assure civilian control of the armed forces and the Panama Defense Forces and its leaders have been removed from nonmilitary activities and institutions; (2) the Government of Panama has established an independent investigation into allegations of illegal actions by members of the Panama Defense Forces; (3) a nonmilitary transitional government is in power in Panama; and (4) freedom of the press and all other constitutional guarantees to the Panamanian people are restored.

Exempts from such prohibition: (1) assistance provided through private and voluntary organizations; (2) the donation of food or medicine; (3) disaster relief assistance; (4) refugee assistance; (5) assistance under the Inter-American Foundation Act; and (6) educational assistance for Panamanians in the United States.

What's happening now September 1, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on International Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 29, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3214: A bill to restrict United States assistance for Panama.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3214/
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"H.R. 3214: A bill to restrict United States assistance for Panama.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3214/.
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H.R. 3214, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3214/.
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