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HR 4656 98th Congress House

A bill to continue in effect the current certification requirements with respect to El Salvador until the Congress enacts new legislation providing conditions for United States military assistance to…

Official title: A bill to continue in effect the current certification requirements with respect to El Salvador until the Congress enacts new legislation providing conditions … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to continue in effect the current certification requirements with respect to El Salvador until the Congress enacts new legislation providing conditions for United States military assistance to El Salvador or until the end of fiscal year 1984, whichever occurs first.

Introduced: January 26, 1984 See on congress.gov
International Affairs American military assistanceCongress and Members of CongressCongressional oversightEl Salvador
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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 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 1984
Read the second time and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 8, 1984
Received in the Senate, read the first time.
Feb 7, 1984
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Feb 7, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Feb 7, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Feb 7, 1984
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Jan 26, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 26, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 21, 1984

Read the second time and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continues to apply after the end of FY 1983 the certification requirements of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 which relate to El Salvador until Congress enacts new legislation providing conditions for U.S. military assistance to El Salvador or until September 30, 1984, whichever occurs first.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4042 Identical bill A bill to continue in effect the current certification requirements with respect to El Salvador until the Congress enac…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 26, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 26, 1984
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 26, 1984
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Jan 26, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4656: A bill to continue in effect the current certification requirements with respect to El Salvador until the Congress enacts new legislation providing conditions for United States military assistance to El Salvador or until the end of fiscal year 1984, whichever occurs first.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4656/
MLA
"H.R. 4656: A bill to continue in effect the current certification requirements with respect to El Salvador until the Congress enacts new legislation providing conditions for United States military assistance to El Salvador or until the end of fiscal year 1984, whichever occurs first.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4656/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4656, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4656/.
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[H.R. 4656: A bill to continue in effect the current certification requirements with respect to El Salvador until the Congress enacts new legislation providing conditions for United States military assistance to El Salvador or until the end of fiscal year 1984, whichever occurs first.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4656/)
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