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HR 586 102th Congress House International Affairs Armed forces abroad Congressional reporting requirements Cost of war Defense budgets Defense burdensharing Iraq Kuwait Military intervention Military occupation Persian Gulf Persian Gulf War Saudi Arabia

To require regular reports to the Congress on the amount of expenditures made to carry out Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm and on the amount of contributions made to the United…

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To require regular reports to the Congress on the amount of expenditures made to carry out Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm and on the amount of contributions made to the United States by foreign countries to support Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Introduced: January 18, 1991 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 26, 1991
Received in the Senate.
Feb 21, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 21, 1991
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 21, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 1 (Roll no. 23).
Feb 21, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Feb 21, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Feb 21, 1991
Mr. Aspin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 21, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
Feb 21, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 102-4, Part II.
Feb 20, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 102-4, Part I.
Feb 20, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Feb 20, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 31, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Jan 31, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jan 18, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 18, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 18, 1991
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 21, 1991 House · vote #23 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 393–1 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to prepare periodic reports on the incremental defense-related costs to the United States of the Persian Gulf conflict and on the amount of contributions made to the United States by foreign countries to offset those costs. Requires periodic, cumulative, and nonrecurring costs to be reported, as well as offsets to such costs. Specifies cost areas to be included in each such report. Provides required dates for submission of such reports.

Directs the Secretaries of State and the Treasury to prepare periodic reports on contributions made by foreign countries as part of the international response to the Persian Gulf conflict. Outlines information to be included in each such report. Requires such reports to be submitted in unclassified form, to the extent possible.

What's happening now February 27, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 270 Identical bill A bill to require regular reports to the Congress on the amount of expenditures made to carry out Operation Desert Shie…
  • HRES 19 Related bill Calling for the submission to the House of Representatives of certain information regarding Operation Desert Shield.
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 20, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 31, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 586: To require regular reports to the Congress on the amount of expenditures made to carry out Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm and on the amount of contributions made to the United States by foreign countries to support Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-586/
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"H.R. 586: To require regular reports to the Congress on the amount of expenditures made to carry out Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm and on the amount of contributions made to the United States by foreign countries to support Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-586/.
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H.R. 586, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-586/.
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