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HRES 189 100th Congress House

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should not assist directly or indirectly groups engaging in an insurgency or other act of rebellion against…

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should not assist directly or indirectly groups engaging in an insurge… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should not assist directly or indirectly groups engaging in an insurgency or other act of rebellion against the Government of Nicaragua if such groups engage in the illegal traffic in drugs and that certain congressional committees should continue to investigate reports of such traffic.

Introduced: August 3, 1987 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 100th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Jun 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 9, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the U.S. Government should not assist any group engaging in an insurgency against the Government of Nicaragua if a congressional committee finds that such group, or a member of such group, engages in, or at any time, has engaged in the illegal traffic in drugs; and (2) the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House should continue to investigate reports that such groups have dealt in illicit drugs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
FROST, MARTIN
· Aug 3, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 3, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Aug 3, 1987
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 3, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 189: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should not assist directly or indirectly groups engaging in an insurgency or other act of rebellion against the Government of Nicaragua if such groups engage in the illegal traffic in drugs and that certain congressional committees should continue to investigate reports of such traffic.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-189/
MLA
"H. Res. 189: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should not assist directly or indirectly groups engaging in an insurgency or other act of rebellion against the Government of Nicaragua if such groups engage in the illegal traffic in drugs and that certain congressional committees should continue to investigate reports of such traffic.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-189/.
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H. Res. 189, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-189/.
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[H. Res. 189: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should not assist directly or indirectly groups engaging in an insurgency or other act of rebellion against the Government of Nicaragua if such groups engage in the illegal traffic in drugs and that certain congressional committees should continue to investigate reports of such traffic.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-189/)
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