Emergency Supplemental Assistance for Israel Act of 1991
Public Law 102-21 · H.R. 1284 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Mar 28, 1991 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Dante Fascell (D-FL-19)
Cosponsors (32): Rep. Lee Hamilton, Rep. Gus Yatron,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Emergency Supplemental Assistance for Israel Act of 1991 - Authorizes emergency supplemental appropriations for FY 1991 for economic support fund assistance for Israel for costs resulting from the Persian Gulf conflict.
Designates such funds as emergency requirements pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Mar 28, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-21.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 20, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 13, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 6, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Fascell asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Foreign Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.