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HR 1817 98th Congress House International Affairs American military assistance Arms sales Bombs Export controls Exports Foreign Trade and Investments

A bill to prohibit the furnishing of cluster bombs to any foreign country.

Introduced: March 2, 1983 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 11, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Mar 2, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 2, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the sale of and the financing of sales of cluster bombs under the Arms Export Control Act. Directs the President to prohibit all exports of cluster bombs under specified export control provisions of such Act. Prohibits the furnishing of cluster bombs to any foreign country under the Foreign Assistance Act. Suspends all obligations to deliver cluster bombs.

What's happening now March 11, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 19, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1817: A bill to prohibit the furnishing of cluster bombs to any foreign country.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1817/
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"H.R. 1817: A bill to prohibit the furnishing of cluster bombs to any foreign country.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1817/.
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H.R. 1817, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1817/.
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