Amendment sought to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from providing assistance for transactions within a country ruled by a government which is not chosen through free and fair elections, as certified by the President of the United States, or which lacks an independent judiciary.

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Amendment Number
412
Description
Amendment sought to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from providing assistance for transactions within a country ruled by a government which is not chosen through free and fair elections, as certified by the President of the United States, or which lacks an independent judiciary.
Purpose
An amendment to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from extending credit or any other financial assistance in connection with an enterprise involved in the import or export of goods or services with a company owned by a government thaty is not chosen by free elections or which lacks an independent judiciary.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 6, 1997
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A005) Failed by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
18:15:16
Submitted Date
Oct 6, 1997
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 412 — Informed