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Food and Medicine for the World Act

Introduced: November 8, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Oct 25, 1999
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Agriculture, 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.
Oct 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Food and Medicine for the World Act - Prohibits the President from imposing a unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanction against a foreign country, except in specified circumstances, unless: (1) not less than 60 days before the sanction is proposed to be imposed, the President makes a specified report to Congress; and (2) Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the report.
What's happening now November 16, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1771 Identical bill Food and Medicine for the World Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Nov 18, 1999
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 8, 1999
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 8, 1999
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 8, 1999
Sanford, Mark
· Nov 8, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 25, 1999
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 25, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 25, 1999
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Oct 25, 1999
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 25, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3140: Food and Medicine for the World Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3140/
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"H.R. 3140: Food and Medicine for the World Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3140/.
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H.R. 3140, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3140/.
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