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Expressing the sense of the Congress that a portion of Iraq's frozen assets be released to UNICEF for the sole purpose of providing medical and humanitarian assistance to Iraqi citizens.

Introduced: June 18, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Dec 2, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 27, 1991
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 27, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 26, 1991
Received in the Senate.
Nov 26, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 26, 1991
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 26, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 26, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 26, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 26, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 26, 1991
Mr. Dymally moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jul 9, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jul 2, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jul 2, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 18, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 18, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns Saddam Hussein for refusing to comply with United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions 706 and 712, preventing an equitable distribution of food and medicine to the Iraqi People and blocking the delivery of humanitarian assistance by the UN and private relief agencies.

Commends the President of the UN Security Council for its efforts to address humanitarian concerns in Iraq through such resolutions and supports continued efforts to gain Iraqi compliance.

Urges the President to explore alternatives under UN auspices to utilize and mobilize resources necessary to get an adequate supply of food and medicine to the vulnerable populations of Iraq, especially children.

What's happening now December 2, 1991

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 25, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 28, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 26, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 30, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 16, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 11, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 168: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a portion of Iraq's frozen assets be released to UNICEF for the sole purpose of providing medical and humanitarian assistance to Iraqi citizens.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-168/
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"H. Con. Res. 168: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a portion of Iraq's frozen assets be released to UNICEF for the sole purpose of providing medical and humanitarian assistance to Iraqi citizens.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-168/.
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H. Con. Res. 168, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-168/.
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