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HR 4935 100th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Artificial satellites China Communist countries Export controls Exports Foreign Trade and Investments Launch vehicles Space

A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit United States Satellites from being launched from launch vehicles owned by certain countries.

Introduced: June 28, 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOD, State, DOT, US Trade Rep.
Jul 11, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Jul 11, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jun 28, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jun 28, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 28, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit any U.S. corporation or State from launching a satellite from a launch vehicle owned by a controlled country or by China.

What's happening now August 12, 1988

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOD, State, DOT, US Trade Rep.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 28, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4935: A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit United States Satellites from being launched from launch vehicles owned by certain countries.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4935/
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"H.R. 4935: A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit United States Satellites from being launched from launch vehicles owned by certain countries.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4935/.
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H.R. 4935, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4935/.
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[H.R. 4935: A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit United States Satellites from being launched from launch vehicles owned by certain countries.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4935/)
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