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India-Pakistan Sanctions Flexibility Act

Introduced: July 14, 1998 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Jul 14, 1998
Referred to House Budget
Jul 14, 1998
Referred to House Banking and Financial Services
Jul 14, 1998
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 14, 1998
Referred to House International Relations
Jul 14, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

India-Pakistan Sanctions Flexibility Act - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to exempt Department of Agriculture assistance for the purchase of food or other agricultural commodities, or Export-Import Bank of the United States or Overseas Private Investment Corporation assistance, from the prohibition against extensions of U.S. Government credit, credit guarantees, or other financial assistance to countries involved in the transfer or use of nuclear explosive devices. Declares that such assistance shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request that includes designation of such assistance as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman- Hollings Act) is transmitted by the President to the Congress. Authorizes the President to suspend until March 1, 1999, the application of any sanction or prohibition contained in specified Federal laws with respect to India and Pakistan.

What's happening now July 31, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 13, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4209: India-Pakistan Sanctions Flexibility Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4209/
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"H.R. 4209: India-Pakistan Sanctions Flexibility Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4209/.
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