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HR 1075 105th Congress House

Northern Ireland Peace Act

Official title: To limit the sale or export of plastic bullets to the United Kingdom.

Introduced: July 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AmmunitionArmed Forces and National SecurityArms salesCatholics
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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 Latest action March 13, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northern Ireland Peace Act - Prohibits the sale or export of plastic bullets to the United Kingdom, including the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Directs the President, in order to deny the United Kingdom and the Royal Ulster Constabulary the ability to support acts of violence and destruction against Catholic enclaves in Northern Ireland, to establish diplomatic initiatives, both bilaterally with U.S. allies and multilaterally in appropriate international fora (including the United Nations) to limit the sale or export of plastic bullets to the United Kingdom and the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Directs the President to report periodically to the Congress on such bilateral and multilateral efforts.

Directs the Secretary of State, as part of the annual human rights report to the Congress under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to include a description of each incident involving the use of plastic bullets as weapons in Northern Ireland.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 30, 1997
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 13, 1997
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 1997
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 13, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1075: Northern Ireland Peace Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1075/
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"H.R. 1075: Northern Ireland Peace Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1075/.
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H.R. 1075, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1075/.
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