Emergency Supplemental Persian Gulf Refugee Assistance Act of 1991
Public Law 102-45 · H.R. 2122 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on May 17, 1991 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA-26)
Cosponsors (32): Rep. Dante Fascell, Rep. William Broomfield,
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 Persian Gulf Refugee Assistance Act of 1991 - Authorizes supplemental appropriations for FY 1991 for: (1) emergency humanitarian assistance for Iraqi refugees and other persons displaced as a result of the Persian Gulf conflict; (2) peacekeeping activities in the Persian Gulf region; and (3) the reimbursement of appropriations accounts from which such assistance was provided before this Act's enactment.
Raises the ceiling on the limitation on appropriations for the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for FY 1991.
Provides that such assistance shall not be counted against certain ceiling limitations on international disaster assistance and the drawdown of defense articles and services and military education and training.
Permits appropriations under this Act to be appropriated from the Defense Cooperation Account, the Persian Gulf Regional Defense Fund, or the General Fund of the Treasury.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- May 17, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-45.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 13, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 9, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 30, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 29, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture 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.