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HR 2158 99th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Rural Affairs Agriculture in foreign trade Beef Democracy Food and Food Industry Foreign Trade and Investments Fruit and fruit trade Import restrictions Imports Insurgency International Affairs Meat Nicaragua Sugar and sugar trade

A bill to prohibit the importation into the United States of beef, bananas, and sugar from Nicaragua until the President finds that the policies of the Government of Nicaragua regarding opposition to…

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A bill to prohibit the importation into the United States of beef, bananas, and sugar from Nicaragua until the President finds that the policies of the Government of Nicaragua regarding opposition to the democratic resistance forces and a free democratic form of government are consistent with its obligations under the terms of the Nicaraguan revolution and the promises made to the Organization of American States.

Introduced: April 22, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 1985
Executive Comment Received From ITC.
May 20, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, Customs, ITC, USTR.
Apr 25, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 22, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits imports of beef, bananas, or sugar from Nicaragua until the President finds that the policies of the Nicaraguan Government regarding opposition to the resistance forces and a democratic government are consistent with its obligations under the terms of the Nicaraguan revolution and the promises made to the Organization of American States.

What's happening now July 19, 1985

Executive Comment Received From ITC.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 25, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2158: A bill to prohibit the importation into the United States of beef, bananas, and sugar from Nicaragua until the President finds that the policies of the Government of Nicaragua regarding opposition to the democratic resistance forces and a free democratic form of government are consistent with its obligations under the terms of the Nicaraguan revolution and the promises made to the Organization of American States.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2158/
MLA
"H.R. 2158: A bill to prohibit the importation into the United States of beef, bananas, and sugar from Nicaragua until the President finds that the policies of the Government of Nicaragua regarding opposition to the democratic resistance forces and a free democratic form of government are consistent with its obligations under the terms of the Nicaraguan revolution and the promises made to the Organization of American States.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2158/.
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H.R. 2158, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2158/.
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[H.R. 2158: A bill to prohibit the importation into the United States of beef, bananas, and sugar from Nicaragua until the President finds that the policies of the Government of Nicaragua regarding opposition to the democratic resistance forces and a free democratic form of government are consistent with its obligations under the terms of the Nicaraguan revolution and the promises made to the Organization of American States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2158/)
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