76th Congress > House > Vote 90

Date: 1939-11-02

Result: 196-228

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: WOLCOTT, Jesse Paine (R-MI)

Bill number: HJR306

Description: TO INSTRUCT CONFREES TO SUPPORT AN AMENDMENT TO VORYS AMENDMENT TO H.J. RES. 306. THE VORYS AMENDMENT PROHIBITS SALE OR SHIPMENT OF ARMS NOT ONLY TO BELLIGERENTS, BUT TO OTHER NEUTRAL NATIONS WHO MAY THEMSELVES SHIP SUCH ARMS TO WARRING POWERS. THE WOLCOTT PROPOSAL FURTHER RESTRICTS AMERICAN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES DURING WARTIME BY PROHIBITING ANY TYPE OF FINANCIAL DEALING WITH BELLIGERENTS, OR WITH THE AGENTS OR ASSOCIATES OF BELLIGERENTS. THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION IS SET AT A MAXIMUM OF A $50,000 FINE OR 5 YEARS IMPRISONMENT.

Original source documents: Congressional Record vol. 85-2, p. 1342;

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