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A joint resolution 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 5, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 7, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1657-1658)
Mar 5, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 5, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1526)
Mar 5, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now March 7, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1657-1658)

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  • HJRES 162 Identical bill To disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding f…
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 6, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 50: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-50/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 50: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-50/.
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S.J. Res. 50, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-SJRES-50/.
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[S.J. Res. 50: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-50/)
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