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HR 901 106th Congress House

Polish-American Promise Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 to provide for the transfer of amounts of the Polish-American Enterprise Fund upon the term… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 to provide for the transfer of amounts of the Polish-American Enterprise Fund upon the termination of that Enterprise Fund to a private, nonprofit organization located in Poland.

Introduced: March 2, 1999 See on congress.gov
International Affairs American economic assistanceAppropriationsBelarusCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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CommerceDemocracyEconomic developmentEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationEnvironmental ProtectionEuropeForeign Trade and International FinanceFree enterpriseGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHigher educationHuman rightsInformation servicesMultilateral development banksNonprofit organizationsPolandReprogramming of appropriated fundsRussiaScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareU.S. Agency for International DevelopmentUkraine
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 2, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 2, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Polish-American Promise Act of 1999 - Amends the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 to direct the President to designate a private, nonprofit organization located in Poland to receive amounts from the Polish-American Enterprise Fund upon its termination to be used by such organization to: (1) establish and carry out a program to support efforts in Poland to consolidate democracy and further enhance the free market economy, including the dissemination of information about Poland's success with respect to democracy and the free market economy to its regional neighbors (including Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus); and (2) be used to improve medical care, improve environmental protection, improve education, and ensure respect for human rights in Poland.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 20, 1999
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 6, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 2, 1999
QUINN, JACK
· Mar 2, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 2, 1999
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 2, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 901: Polish-American Promise Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-901/
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"H.R. 901: Polish-American Promise Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-901/.
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H.R. 901, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-901/.
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