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HR 4692 100th Congress House

Agricultural Commodity Embargo Limitation Act

Official title: A bill to provide that the President may not prohibit or curtail the export to any country of agricultural commodities produced in the United States unless tha… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that the President may not prohibit or curtail the export to any country of agricultural commodities produced in the United States unless that country is engaged in war or military hostilities against the United States.

Introduced: May 26, 1988 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Rural AffairsAgriculture in foreign tradeCongress and Members of CongressCongressional oversight
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Export controlsExportsForeign Trade and InvestmentsPresidential powersPresidents and Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
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
Jun 8, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 6, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
May 26, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 26, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 1988

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Agricultural Commodity Embargo Limitation Act - Provides that the President may not prohibit or restrict the export of U.S. agricultural products to any country unless: (1) a state of war exists between such country and the United States; or (2) the President certifies to the Congress that such country is engaged in military hostilities against the United States, and such certification is in effect.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 21, 1988
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Oct 21, 1988
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 21, 1988
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 21, 1988
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· May 26, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4692: Agricultural Commodity Embargo Limitation Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4692/
MLA
"H.R. 4692: Agricultural Commodity Embargo Limitation Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4692/.
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H.R. 4692, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4692/.
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