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H. Res. 520 104th Congress House

To establish a Select Committee to Investigate CIA Involvement in Crack Cocaine Sales to Fund Contras.

Introduced: September 11, 1996 Introduced by: Maxine Waters Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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 to Fund Contras to investigate and report to the House regarding: (1) existence of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) files on cocaine purchases and arms transfers to inner-city south central Los Angeles residents; (2) CIA employment of Danilo Blandon and Edwin Menenses as informants; (3) diversion or intended diversion of funds appropriated by the Congress for assistance to Nicaraguan contras or the sale of crack cocaine for such purposes; and (4) any other matters deemed appropriate or germane to either CIA involvement in unauthorized or illegal drug sales or the use of informants to provide information on sale of crack cocaine to such residents.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 30, 1996
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 19, 1996
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 19, 1996
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 19, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · 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. 520: To establish a Select Committee to Investigate CIA Involvement in Crack Cocaine Sales to Fund Contras.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-520/
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