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S 2042 103th Congress Senate

A bill to remove the United States arms embargo of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Introduced: April 21, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 19, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5979)
May 17, 1994
Held at the desk.
May 17, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 17, 1994
Received in the House.
May 12, 1994
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
May 12, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
May 12, 1994
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5607-5628, S5637-5641, S5658-5659, S5677, S5702)
May 10, 1994
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5414-5436, S5441-5442, S5444-5445, S5476)
May 6, 1994
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5380-5381)
Apr 21, 1994
Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
Apr 21, 1994
Introduced in Senate
Apr 20, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4493-4495, S4546-4547)
 Amendments to this bill 5

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to 3 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,696 – To approve and authorize the use of United States airpower to implement the North Atlantic Treaty Organizatio… Agreed to May 12, 1994
SAMDT 1,695 – To provide for the termination of the United States arms embargo of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Agreed to May 12, 1994
SAMDT 1,694 – In the nature of a substitute. Withdrawn May 10, 1994
SAMDT 1,693 – To provide for the termination of the United States arms embargo of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Withdrawn May 10, 1994
SAMDT 1,692 – In the nature of a substitute. Withdrawn May 10, 1994
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 Latest action October 7, 1994

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the President or any other member of the executive branch from interfering with the transfer of arms to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Requires the President to terminate the U.S. arms embargo of such government upon receipt from such government of a request for assistance in exercising its right of self-defense under the United Nations Charter.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 21, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2042: A bill to remove the United States arms embargo of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2042/
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