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HJRES 162 104th Congress House

To disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1996.

Introduced: March 19, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 12, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Mar 5, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 5, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disapproves the President's certification under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico for FY 1996.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 50 Identical bill A joint resolution to disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act …
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 19, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 19, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 162: To disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1996.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-162/
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"H.J. Res. 162: To disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1996.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-162/.
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H.J. Res. 162, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-162/.
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[H.J. Res. 162: To disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1996.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-162/)
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