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HRES 418 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to prohibit the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign countries,…

Official title: Expressing the sense of House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to prohibit the sale or diversion of Great… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to prohibit the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals.

Introduced: May 13, 1998 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Apr 30, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Apr 30, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should act to prohibit the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 13, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 418: Expressing the sense of House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to prohibit the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-418/
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"H. Res. 418: Expressing the sense of House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to prohibit the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-418/.
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H. Res. 418, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-418/.
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[H. Res. 418: Expressing the sense of House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to prohibit the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-418/)
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