Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-1310| Senate
| Updated: 1/13/2021
Benjamin L. Cardin
Democratic Senator
Maryland
Cosponsors (2)
Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy for supporting the anti-corruption and human rights promotion efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS), including (1) an assessment of U.S. activities with the OAS to address such matters, (2) an assessment of necessary reforms and initiatives to prioritize and reinforce OAS efforts on such matters, and (3) a detailed plan for implementing the reported strategy. The State Department shall report annually to Congress on actions taken to implement this strategy.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 333.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7397-7398)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7397-7398)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7397-7398)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7397)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9170-9172)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9171-9172)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9171-9172)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-343.
International Affairs
Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-1310| Senate
| Updated: 1/13/2021
Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy for supporting the anti-corruption and human rights promotion efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS), including (1) an assessment of U.S. activities with the OAS to address such matters, (2) an assessment of necessary reforms and initiatives to prioritize and reinforce OAS efforts on such matters, and (3) a detailed plan for implementing the reported strategy. The State Department shall report annually to Congress on actions taken to implement this strategy.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 333.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7397-7398)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7397-7398)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7397-7398)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7397)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9170-9172)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9171-9172)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9171-9172)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-343.
Benjamin L. Cardin
Democratic Senator
Maryland
Cosponsors (2)
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and status