House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to suspend United States assistance for the Nicaraguan democratic resistance until the Congress has completed its investigations into the shipments of arms to Iran and the possible illegal use of United States Government funds for assistance for the Nicaraguan democratic resistance, and to require a reduction in the amount of authorized assistance equal to the amount of any assistance illegally provided.
Sponsor: Rep. Cardiss Collins D-ILWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 6, 1987
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Feb 9, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
18 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 17 Democrats
0 of 18 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Barney Frank (D-MA), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Michael Lowry (D-WA), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Norman Mineta (D-CA), Bruce Morrison (D-CT), Austin Murphy (D-PA), Charles Rose (D-NC), Tom Sawyer (D-OH), James Scheuer (D-NY), David Skaggs (D-CO), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Theodore Weiss (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Cardiss Collins.
- H.Res. 141 (100th) A resolution calling for the immediate release of all the children detained under the state of emergency regulations in South Africa.
- H.Con.Res. 5 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Abe Stolar, a citizen of the United States and a former resident of…
- H.J.Res. 64 (100th) A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February of each year as "National Black History Month".
- H.R. 1090 (100th) Diversity in Media Ownership Act of 1987
- H.R. 2644 (100th) Child Care Coordination and Information Act of 1987
- H.R. 718 (100th) A bill to improve the safety and efficiency of the Nation's rail and air transportation systems.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.