Congress 107 - HR 1828 - Unilateral Sanction Reporting Act

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Unilateral Sanction Reporting Act - Directs the President to report annually to all committees of Congress with jurisdiction affected by U.S. policies on unilateral economic sanctions on: (1) the costs and benefits within the United States, and, to the extent possible, the economic implications for the targeted foreign countries or entities concerned, of the imposition of unilateral economic U.S. sanctions during the previous calendar year; and (2) the policy goals intended to be achieved by such sanctions, and the extent to which they were achieved. Requires other specified reports with respect to such sanctions. Defines "unilateral economic sanction" to include export and import restrictions, financial transaction suspensions, investment suspensions, increased tariffs, restrictions on the authority of the Export-Import Bank, restrictions on defense articles, and voting requirements for U.S. representatives to international financial institutions.

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Jun 11, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
May 29, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 24, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
May 14, 2001

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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.
May 14, 2001

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