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HR 1569 99th Congress House International Affairs American military assistance Covert operations Crime prevention Mercenaries Smuggling

A bill to prohibit private assistance for military or paramilitary operations in a foreign country if the Congress has prohibited the use of covert assistance for such operations.

Introduced: March 19, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Apr 11, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Mar 19, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 19, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit engaging in, or furnishing money, goods, or services with the intent of assisting any group to engage in, military or paramilitary operations in a foreign country if there is a statutory prohibition against U.S. covert assistance to military or paramilitary operations in that country.

What's happening now April 11, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 30, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1569: A bill to prohibit private assistance for military or paramilitary operations in a foreign country if the Congress has prohibited the use of covert assistance for such operations.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1569/
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"H.R. 1569: A bill to prohibit private assistance for military or paramilitary operations in a foreign country if the Congress has prohibited the use of covert assistance for such operations.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1569/.
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H.R. 1569, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1569/.
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[H.R. 1569: A bill to prohibit private assistance for military or paramilitary operations in a foreign country if the Congress has prohibited the use of covert assistance for such operations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1569/)
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