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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 1997
Prohibition on Financial Transactions With Countries Supporting Terrorism Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) repeal provisions providing for exceptions, pursuant to regulations issued by Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretary of State, to the prohibition against engaging in a financial transaction with the government of a country designated as a country supporting international terrorism; and (2) exclude from the definition of "financial transaction" any transaction incident to routine diplomatic relations among countries.
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Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R–FL
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 33, 1 Present (Roll no. 249).
House roll call 249 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 33, 1 Present (Roll no. 249).
House roll call 249 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4878-4879)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4864-4868)
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 81.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-141.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-141.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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