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HR 5624 114th Congress House

U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of State to take such actions as may be necessary for the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 5, 2016 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
International Affairs Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadInternational organizations and cooperationMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersTravel and tourism
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 Latest action July 5, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) to promote public diplomacy, global branding, and tourism to the United States.

The Department of State shall take necessary action within 90 days for the United States to rejoin the BIE.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Paulsen, Erik
· Nov 18, 2016
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 21, 2016
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 5, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5624: U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5624/
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"H.R. 5624: U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5624/.
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H.R. 5624, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5624/.
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