Skip to main content
HRES 80 104th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance Balance of payments Capital movements Central banks and banking Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Congressional-Presidential relations Credit controls Currency devaluation Debt Debt agreements Economic conditions Economics and Public Finance Energy Energy policy Europe Executive privilege Federal Reserve System

Requesting the President to submit information to the House of Representatives concerning actions taken through the exchange stabilization fund to strengthen the Mexican peso and stabilize the economy of Mexico.

Introduced: February 10, 1995 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 1, 1995
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 407 - 21 (Roll no. 188).
Mar 1, 1995
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 407 - 21 (Roll no. 188).
Mar 1, 1995
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Mar 1, 1995
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Mar 1, 1995
Considered under previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H2444-2458)
Mar 1, 1995
Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.
Mar 1, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2401)
Feb 28, 1995
Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that the three day layover requirement be waived with respect to the consideration of any report filed on the resolution. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 27, 1995
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
Feb 27, 1995
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. H. Rept. 104-53.
Feb 23, 1995
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 5.
Feb 23, 1995
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 10, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Feb 10, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1561)
Feb 10, 1995
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 2, 1995 House · vote #188 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 40721 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requests the President, within 14 days of the adoption of this resolution, to provide to the House of Representatives any document concerning: (1) the condition of the Mexican economy and consultations between the Mexican Government and the Secretary of the Treasury, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), or the Bank for International Settlements; (2) activities of the central bank of Mexico, wage, price, and credit controls, Mexican tax policy, financial transactions involving funds disbursed from the exchange stabilization fund (fund) and the IMF, planned or pending regulations affecting Mexico's private sector, and efforts to privatize Mexico's public sector; (3) legal analysis regarding the use of the fund; (4) agreements between the United States and Mexico to provide assured sources of repayment for all payments made in connection with credit facilities made to Mexico after December 31, 1994, and implementation of authorities regarding such facilities; (5) efforts by the international community to stabilize the Mexican economy; (6) the extent to which Mexico is complying with conditions regarding credit facilities; (7) IMF resources to be made available in response to the Mexican financial crisis and the extent to which IMF participation is likely to require additional contributions to the IMF by member states; (8) agreements detailing the fee structure and terms of financial support made available to Mexico through the fund; (9) the assured source of repayment to the United States for credit facilities made available to Mexico after December 31, 1994; (10) the net worth and historical annual revenues of Pemex as well as the projected annual revenues for the five-year period beginning on this resolution's adoption date and the extent to which proceeds from the sale of Mexican oil to customers are required to be paid to Mexico as taxes or payments in lieu of taxes or have been pledged as collateral for the repayment of loans or credit extended to Mexico or Pemex (other than credit facilities described above); (11) the value of any oil the proceeds from the sale of which are pledged to assure the repayment of assistance provided by the United States and the manner in which the United States may exercise rights to obtain such proceeds as repayment for losses incurred; (12) assurances given by the Mexican Government with respect to changes in economic policies; (13) the decision by the President to use the assets of the fund in connection with credit facilities described above; (14) criteria used in making any decision to use such assets to respond to any economic, balance of payments, or exchange crisis in any country and the facts on which such determinations were made with respect to Poland in 1989 and to Mexico in 1994 and 1995; (15) how the use of such assets as a source of credit to Mexico compares with all prior uses since 1945 for all other countries with regard to dollar amount, type, purpose, and duration of transaction, security or collateral pledged, and the existence of any agreement involving the IMF or the Federal Reserve System; (16) outstanding debts owed by the Mexican Government to U.S. creditors; (17) an accounting of all the fund flows through the fund for the 24-month period preceding the date of adoption of this resolution; (18) the balance of available assets in the fund; (19) the amount by which the total extensions of credit that will be made available to Mexico exceed available assets in the fund and the means for covering any shortfall; (20) the departure of the IMF from its customary guidelines for country assistance; (21) the factual circumstances pursuant to which the Bank for International Settlements has become a lender to individual countries beyond the Bank's role as a clearinghouse for central banks; (22) the financial obligations of the Federal Reserve to the Bank; (23) the relationship among the Federal Reserve, the Bank, and central banks of other countries affiliated with the Bank with regard to assigning the ultimate liability for loss incurred in connection with the extension of credit to Mexico; (24) any discrepancy between the amount the President announced is available in the fund and the amount shown as being available in the monthly statement of the public debt of the United States on December 31, 1994; and (25) conditions which were put on the credit facilities through the stabilization fund or the Federal Reserve that were requested by members of the investment community.

What's happening now March 1, 1995

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1