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Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-343.

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Summary

49 Public Law Jan 27, 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.

53 Passed House Jan 6, 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.

55 Passed Senate Dec 23, 2020

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.

25 Reported to Senate Mar 4, 2020

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2019 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 and to strengthen the role of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, (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.

00 Introduced in Senate Feb 28, 2020

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of State to take all necessary steps to strengthen participation in the Organization of American States (OAS) by legislators of OAS member states, including establishing formal procedures to (1) create an annual forum for the presidents of national legislatures to discuss issues of hemispheric importance, (2) permit elected national legislators to make presentations and provide expert advice, and (3) create a formalized body or mechanism to permanently facilitate the participation of national legislators in OAS activities. The State Department shall report to Congress on progress toward achieving such goals. The State Department shall report to Congress a strategy for supporting OAS anti-corruption and human rights promotion efforts, including (1) an assessment of U.S. activities with the OAS to address such matters and to strengthen the role of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, (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

Jan 13, 2021

Signed by President.

Jan 13, 2021

Signed by President.

Jan 13, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-343.

Jan 13, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-343.

Jan 1, 2021

Presented to President.

Jan 1, 2021

Presented to President.

Dec 31, 2020

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9170-9172)

Dec 31, 2020

Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Dec 31, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9171-9172)

Dec 31, 2020

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9171-9172)

Dec 31, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 14, 2020

Received in the House.

Dec 14, 2020

Held at the desk.

Dec 11, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 10, 2020

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7397-7398)

Dec 10, 2020

The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7397)

Dec 10, 2020

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)

Dec 10, 2020

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7397-7398)

Dec 17, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Dec 17, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Dec 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 333.

Dec 11, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

May 2, 2019

Introduced in Senate

May 2, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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