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To close the United States Army School of the Americas.

Introduced: February 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Feb 24, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Feb 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Army to close the military education and training facility known as the United States Army School of the Americas at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Repeals current statutory authority for the School.

What's happening now February 24, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 15 Independent 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 23, 1998
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 24, 1998
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 30, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 30, 1997
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 19, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 15, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 8, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 20, 1997
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 27, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 27, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 27, 1997
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 1997
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 5, 1997
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 5, 1997
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