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H. Res. 518 104th Congress House

To establish a Select Committee to Investigate CIA Involvement in the financing, distribution and promulgation of crack cocaine and the use of any proceeds to support the Contras.

Introduced: September 19, 1996 See on congress.gov
Congress American military assistanceArmed Forces and National SecurityCaliforniaCentral Intelligence Agency
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Civil WarCongressional committees (House)Congressional investigationsCongressional reporting requirementsCrack (Drug)Crime and Law EnforcementDrug abuseGovernment Operations and PoliticsHouse of RepresentativesInternational AffairsLatin AmericaMisconduct in officeNarcotic trafficNicaragua
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This resolution expired with the 104th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 11, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sep 11, 1996
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 Latest action September 11, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee to Investigate CIA involvement in Crack Cocaine Sales in South Central Los Angeles to investigate and report to the House on the alleged involvement of the Central Intelligence Agency in: (1) the financing, distribution, and sale of crack cocaine in south central Los Angeles and the surrounding area; and (2) the use of profits from such alleged activities to fund anti-government forces in Nicaragua.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
FROST, MARTIN
· Sep 28, 1996
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 28, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 28, 1996
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 1996
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 28, 1996
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 24, 1996
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 19, 1996
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 19, 1996
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 19, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 518: To establish a Select Committee to Investigate CIA Involvement in the financing, distribution and promulgation of crack cocaine and the use of any proceeds to support the Contras.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-518/
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"H. Res. 518: To establish a Select Committee to Investigate CIA Involvement in the financing, distribution and promulgation of crack cocaine and the use of any proceeds to support the Contras.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-518/.
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H. Res. 518, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-518/.
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