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United Nations Oil-for-Food Accountability Act of 2005

Introduced: February 3, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 3, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United Nations Oil-for-Food Accountability Act of 2005 - Requires the withholding of certain FY 2006 and 2007 U.S. contributions to the United Nations (UN) until the President certifies that the UN is cooperating in the investigation of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program.

What's happening now February 3, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1092 Related bill United Nations Oil-for-Food Accountability Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 3, 2005
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 3, 2005
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 3, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 291: United Nations Oil-for-Food Accountability Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-291/
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"S. 291: United Nations Oil-for-Food Accountability Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-291/.
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S. 291, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-291/.
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