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HR 2254 102th Congress House

Anti-Boycott Passport Act of 1991

Official title: To direct the Secretary of State to seek an agreement from the Arab countries to end certain passport and visa policies and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 1991 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arab countriesArab-Israeli conflictCommercial blacklistingDiplomats
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Foreign serviceIsraelMiddle EastNegotiationsPassportsRecognition (International law)Right to travelVisas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 1991
Executive Comment Received from State.
Jun 13, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 21, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from State.
May 20, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
May 20, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.
May 8, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 8, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 30, 1991

Executive Comment Received from State.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anti-Boycott Passport Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) instruct the U.S. Middle Eastern diplomatic corps to seek an end to the policy of the majority of Arab League nations of rejecting passports of, and denying entrance visas to, persons whose passports or other documents reflect that they have visited Israel; and (2) report to specified congressional committees on the status of efforts to secure an end to such policy.

Prohibits the Secretary from issuing any passport that is designated for travel only to Israel. Requires the Secretary to cancel existing passports designated for travel only to Israel.

Prohibits the Secretary from issuing more than one official or diplomatic passport to any U.S. Government official for purposes of enabling such official to acquiesce in or comply with the Arab League's passport policy concerning persons who have visited Israel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 12, 1991
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 12, 1991
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 12, 1991
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 12, 1991
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jun 12, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 12, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 12, 1991
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