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International Arms Sale Code of Conduct Act of 1998

Introduced: June 19, 1998 See on congress.gov
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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
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 19, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 21, 1998

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 19, 1998
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 19, 1998
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 19, 1998
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 19, 1998
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 19, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4095: International Arms Sale Code of Conduct Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4095/
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"H.R. 4095: International Arms Sale Code of Conduct Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4095/.
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H.R. 4095, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4095/.
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