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A bill concerning United States policy toward Nicaragua.

Introduced: March 21, 1986 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Mar 31, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 31, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Mar 21, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 21, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Mar 21, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
Mar 21, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any U.S. agency from obligating or spending funds, except for specified humanitarian assistance, to support overtly or covertly military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua or against the Nicaraguan Government.

Authorizes the President to transfer certain funds from the Department of Defense to the migration and refugee assistance account of the Department of State. Requires such transferred funds to be used to assist in the safe and orderly relocation and resettlement of Nicaraguans who are currenty in Honduras or Costa Rica (and to provide humanitarian assistance for those Nicaraguans until they are resettled). Authorizes providing such assistance only through the International Committee of the Red Cross or the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and only upon its determination that such assistance is necessary.

What's happening now March 31, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4483: A bill concerning United States policy toward Nicaragua.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4483/
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"H.R. 4483: A bill concerning United States policy toward Nicaragua.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4483/.
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