US Congress House Bill 5197 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-11 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Interdictions Assistance Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to provide assistance to foreign countries to interdict or seize shipments of items in contravention of U.N. Security Council Resolutions: 1701 (cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, deployment of U.N. and Lebanese forces, and the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon); or 2231(endorsement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding the Iranian nuclear issue). Such assistance may include: (1) assistance for logistical and military support by such country for such interdiction or seizure and for the storage, transfer, or destruction of seized or interdicted items; and (2) interdiction training.

Interdictions Assistance Act

Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Brad Ashford [D-NE]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-11	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2016-05-11	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2016-05-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-05-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5197/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5197/BILLS-114hr5197ih.pdf