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HRES 470 102th Congress House International Affairs Aggression American economic assistance Bosnia and Herzegovina EEC countries Embargo Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign loans International agencies International relief Montenegro Most favored nation principle Multilateral development banks Negotiations Petroleum Recognition (International law) Sanctions (International law) Serbia Sovereignty United Nations

Regarding United States policy toward the former Yugoslavia.

Introduced: May 21, 1992 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 15, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
Jun 2, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Jun 2, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 2, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
May 21, 1992
Introduced in House
May 21, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 21, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
May 21, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) suspend all assistance and cooperative programs with Serbia and Montenegro and prevent them from gaining access to benefits and assets available to the other newly independent states of the former Yugoslavia (independent states); (2) urge the European Community (EC), other members of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), and the United Nations to take immediate action to impose more comprehensive sanctions against Serbia and Montenegro, such as an oil embargo; (3) urge international financial institutions to cease negotiations with Serbia and Montenegro, and urge the EC, CSCE, and other members of the United Nations to freeze credit lines to Serbia and Montenegro; (4) take no action to recognize Serbia and Montenegro until they meet EC criteria for recognition and until Serbia ceases aggression against Bosnia-Hercegovina, withdraws military forces from Bosnia, and agrees to respect the territorial integrity of all the newly independent states; (5) press for full suspension of the Yugoslav seat from the CSCE and other international bodies; (6) promote efforts to establish a security zone around Sarajevo to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance; (7) insist that Serbia restore the autonomy of Kosovo and Vojvodina; and (8) encourage each of the newly independent states to respect the CSCE principles guiding relations between states.

What's happening now July 14, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2