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A bill to declare United States policy concerning peace in Central America and to require congressional approval for any embargo on trade between the United States and Nicaragua.

Introduced: May 23, 1985 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 31, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
May 31, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
May 23, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 23, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that it shall be U.S. policy: (1) to support the conclusion and ratification of the Contadora Act for Peace and Cooperation in Central America; and (2) if such Act is violated to consult with its allies and to act in concert with these allies to seek peaceful and constructive remedies to such violations.

Prohibits the President from using the authorities of any law to impose a trade embargo or any other restrictions on trade between the United States and Nicaragua for foreign policy reasons unless the Congress enacts legislation expressly authorizing the President to take such action.

Terminates the embargo on trade with Nicaragua established by the President on May 1, 1985, and any other embargo or trade restriction in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

What's happening now May 31, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2634: A bill to declare United States policy concerning peace in Central America and to require congressional approval for any embargo on trade between the United States and Nicaragua.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2634/
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"H.R. 2634: A bill to declare United States policy concerning peace in Central America and to require congressional approval for any embargo on trade between the United States and Nicaragua.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2634/.
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H.R. 2634, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2634/.
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[H.R. 2634: A bill to declare United States policy concerning peace in Central America and to require congressional approval for any embargo on trade between the United States and Nicaragua.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2634/)
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