HR 4095
105th Congress
House
International Affairs
Aggression
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms control agreements
Arms control negotiations
Arms sales
Authoritarianism
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Democracy
Due process of law
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Law
International Arms Sale Code of Conduct Act of 1998
Introduced: June 19, 1998
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 1998
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 1998
Introduced in House
Jun 19, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Plain-English summary
International Arms Sales Code of Conduct Act of 1998 - Directs the President to attempt, through negotiations with all Wassenaar Arrangement countries, to achieve the foreign policy goal of an international arms sales code of conduct that restricts or prohibits arms transfers to countries that: (1) do not respect democratic processes and the rule of law; (2) do not adhere to internationally recognized norms on human rights; or (3) are engaged in acts of armed aggression. Directs the President to report on such negotiations to the appropriate congressional committees.
What's happening now
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
Committees of jurisdiction
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