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HR 2145 101th Congress House International Affairs Federal receipts and expenditures International agencies Latin America Palestinians Recognition (International law) Reprogramming of appropriated funds United Nations finances United Nations membership World health

To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations or any of its affiliated organizations if full membership as a state is granted to any organization or group that does not have the internationally recognized attributes of statehood.

Introduced: April 27, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 1989
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 16, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 1989
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 396 - 6 (Roll No. 54).
May 16, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 396 - 6 (Roll No. 54).
May 16, 1989
Considered as unfinished business.
May 16, 1989
Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
May 16, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 16, 1989
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 16, 1989
Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
May 16, 1989
Mr. Yatron moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 11, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 1989
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 9, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 9, 1989
Subcommittee on International Operations Discharged.
May 4, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.
May 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 27, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 27, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares the U.S. policy to oppose admission of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as a member state of the World Health Organization, the United Nations (UN), its specialized agencies, or affiliated organizations.

Requires the President to withhold assessed and voluntary contributions to the UN, its agencies, or affiliates if such an entity admits the PLO as a member state.

Authorizes the President to withhold such contributions if any such entity admits as a member state any organization which the President determines does not have the internationally recognized attributes of statehood.

Permits withheld funds to remain available until expended and to be reprogrammed or transferred to any other account of the Department of State or the Agency for International Development.

Provides that the Pan American Health Organization shall not be considered to be affiliated with the United Nations.

What's happening now May 18, 1989

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1