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HR 4615 99th Congress House International Affairs American military assistance Antiaircraft missiles Arms sales Foreign Trade and Investments

A bill to prohibit the furnishing of STINGER air defense guided missiles to foreign paramilitary forces.

Introduced: April 17, 1986 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Apr 17, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 17, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the United States from making available any STINGER air defense guided missile (or any comparable portable ground-to-air missile) to any foreign military or paramilitary force other than: (1) the armed forces of a government with which the United States has diplomatic relations; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; or (3) any other international organization, all of whose members have diplomatic relations with the United States.

What's happening now April 25, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 17, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4615: A bill to prohibit the furnishing of STINGER air defense guided missiles to foreign paramilitary forces.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4615/
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"H.R. 4615: A bill to prohibit the furnishing of STINGER air defense guided missiles to foreign paramilitary forces.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4615/.
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H.R. 4615, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4615/.
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