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Urgent Assistance for Democracy in Panama Act of 1990

Introduced: February 6, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 15, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade, and Monetary Policy.
Feb 15, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Feb 14, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-243.
Feb 14, 1990
Signed by President.
Feb 9, 1990
Presented to President.
Feb 8, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Feb 7, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 7, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Feb 7, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Feb 7, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Feb 7, 1990
Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Feb 7, 1990
Mr. Fascell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 7, 1990
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 101-401, Part II.
Feb 7, 1990
Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 101-401, Part I.
Feb 7, 1990
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Feb 7, 1990
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2073 without amendment by Voice Vote.
Feb 7, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2073 without amendment by Voice Vote.
Feb 7, 1990
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Feb 7, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 7, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 6, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 6, 1990
Ordered to be Reported.
Feb 6, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 6, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Feb 6, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Feb 6, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 6, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urgent Assistance for Democracy in Panama Act of 1990 - Title I: Panama - Authorizes funds to Panama for: (1) economic assistance programs; (2) certain guaranteed assistance relating to housing and trade credit insurance programs; and (3) certain law enforcement assistance (including military assistance).

Provides for the resumption of U.S. assistance to Panama under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and certain trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences and the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act because of such country's cooperation in controlling narcotics trafficking.

Title II: Eastern Europe and Yugoslavia - Authorizes the use of certain funds under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 relating to the economic support fund to support the democratization in East European countries and Yugoslavia.

What's happening now February 15, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2073 Identical bill Urgent Assistance for Democracy in Panama Act of 1990
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 6, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3952: Urgent Assistance for Democracy in Panama Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3952/
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