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S. 2155 97th Congress Senate

A bill to require a foreign country be declared to be in default before payments are made by the United States Government for loans owed by such country or credits which have been extended to such…

Official title: A bill to require a foreign country be declared to be in default before payments are made by the United States Government for loans owed by such country or cre… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require a foreign country be declared to be in default before payments are made by the United States Government for loans owed by such country or credits which have been extended to such country which have been guaranteed or assured by agencies of the United States Government.

Introduced: March 4, 1982 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance CreditFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and Investments
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Government liabilityGovernment liability (International law)International banking
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1982
Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Treasury Department.
Mar 2, 1982
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Mar 2, 1982
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 9, 1982

Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Treasury Department.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires a foreign country to have been declared in default to a private individual or corporation before the Treasury may make payments to such individual or corporation on federally guaranteed loans to the country.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 4, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2155: A bill to require a foreign country be declared to be in default before payments are made by the United States Government for loans owed by such country or credits which have been extended to such country which have been guaranteed or assured by agencies of the United States Government.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2155/
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"S. 2155: A bill to require a foreign country be declared to be in default before payments are made by the United States Government for loans owed by such country or credits which have been extended to such country which have been guaranteed or assured by agencies of the United States Government.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2155/.
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S. 2155, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2155/.
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[S. 2155: A bill to require a foreign country be declared to be in default before payments are made by the United States Government for loans owed by such country or credits which have been extended to such country which have been guaranteed or assured by agencies of the United States Government.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2155/)
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