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HR 4398 100th Congress House International Affairs Embargo Exports Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign Trade and Investments Imports Nicaragua Sanctions (International law)

A bill to lift the trade and other economic sanctions imposed on Nicaragua by the President in 1985.

Introduced: April 18, 1988 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
May 2, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Apr 18, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 18, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terminates the trade and other sanctions imposed on Nicaragua under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act pursuant to the national emergency declared by the President on May 1, 1985.

What's happening now May 2, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 27, 1988
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 22, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4398: A bill to lift the trade and other economic sanctions imposed on Nicaragua by the President in 1985.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4398/
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"H.R. 4398: A bill to lift the trade and other economic sanctions imposed on Nicaragua by the President in 1985.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4398/.
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H.R. 4398, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4398/.
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