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S 425 106th Congress Senate

Food and Medicine for the World Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to require the approval of Congress for the imposition of any new unilateral agricultural sanction, or any new unilateral sanction with respect to medic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the approval of Congress for the imposition of any new unilateral agricultural sanction, or any new unilateral sanction with respect to medicine, medical supplies, or medical equipment, against a foreign country.

Introduced: April 14, 1999 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Agriculture and FoodAgriculture in foreign tradeCongressCongress and foreign policy
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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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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Feb 11, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 11, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1448-1449)
Feb 11, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 11, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food and Medicine for the World Act of 1999 - Prohibits, with specified exceptions, the President from imposing a new unilateral agricultural sanction, or a new unilateral sanction with respect to medicine, medical supplies, or medical equipment, against a foreign country, 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.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 14, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 425: Food and Medicine for the World Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-425/
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"S. 425: Food and Medicine for the World Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-425/.
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