HR 4558
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United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2005
Introduced: December 15, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Dec 15, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2005 - Prohibits providing U.S. assistance (as defined by this Act) to a country that opposed the U.S. position in the United Nations.
Authorizes the Secretary of State to (temporarily) exempt a country from such prohibition if since the beginning of the most recent session of the General Assembly there has been a fundamental change in the country's leadership and policies so that the country will no longer oppose the U.S. position in the United Nations.
Authorizes the President to exempt a country from such prohibition for national security reasons.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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