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HJRES 399 97th Congress House International Affairs American military assistance Congress and Congressmen Congressional oversight Congressional veto El Salvador

A joint resolution declaring the President's certification with respect to El Salvador to be void.

Introduced: February 2, 1982 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1982
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Feb 18, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Feb 11, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs.
Feb 11, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 11, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Feb 2, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 2, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the presidential certification submitted to the Congress with respect to sending military aid to El Salvador is void. Directs the President to immediately suspend such assistance. Requires the suspension to remain in effect during FY 1982 and 1983. Prohibits the President from making another such certification until Congress enacts a joint resolution declaring that El Salvador has met specified conditions.

What's happening now March 18, 1982

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 30, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 1, 1982
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 399: A joint resolution declaring the President's certification with respect to El Salvador to be void.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-399/
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"H.J. Res. 399: A joint resolution declaring the President's certification with respect to El Salvador to be void.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-399/.
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H.J. Res. 399, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-399/.
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