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HR 4585 101th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance American military assistance Arms sales Chemical warfare Contracts Export controls Export finance Exports Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign loans Human rights Iraq Licenses Nuclear exports Nuclear nonproliferation Sanctions (International law) Technology transfer

To impose sanctions against Iraq.

Introduced: April 24, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1990
For Further Action See S.431.
Aug 1, 1990
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Aug 1, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 1990
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from State.
May 7, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
May 7, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
May 7, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
May 7, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 1, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade, and Monetary Policy.
Apr 24, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 24, 1990
Introduced in House
Apr 24, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits: (1) the sale to Iraq and the issuance of licenses for the export to Iraq, of any item on the U.S. Munitions List; (2) the export to Iraq of any goods or technology on the Export Administration Act of 1979 control list; and (3) the issuance of licenses for the export to Iraq of any chemical that may be used in the production of chemical weapons or for other chemical warfare purposes.

Prohibits: (1) the issuance of licenses or other authorizations under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for the export or distribution to Iraq of any nuclear materials and technology; (2) any authorization by the Secretary of Energy under such Act to engage in activities in Iraq that require specific authorization; and (3) the issuance of any licenses under the Export Administration Act of 1979 for the export to Iraq of specified nuclear goods or technology.

Requires the United States to oppose loans or financial or technical assistance to Iraq by international financial institutions.

Denies Iraq Export-Import Bank credits and assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (except for humanitarian assistance) and the Arms Export Control Act.

Applies contract sanctity to export contracts signed before May 1, 1990.

Terminates sanctions four years after this Act's enactment.

Calls on the President to: (1) deny dangerous technologies to Iraq; and (2) induce Iraq to respect human rights.

What's happening now August 2, 1990

For Further Action See S.431.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3