HR 907
114th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arms control and nonproliferation
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Iraq
Jordan
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military education and training
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Syria
Terrorism
United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015
Introduced: February 12, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-123.
Feb 18, 2016
Signed by President.
Feb 12, 2016
Presented to President.
Feb 10, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 10, 2016
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H693-694)
Feb 10, 2016
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H693-694)
Feb 10, 2016
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H693-694)
Feb 4, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 3, 2016
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S570-571)
Feb 3, 2016
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S570)
Feb 3, 2016
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S570)
Jul 8, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 7, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 7, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4799)
Jul 7, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4799)
Jul 7, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 907.
Jul 7, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4779-4781)
Jul 7, 2015
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 23, 2015
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 23, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 12, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 3, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill specifies the findings of Congress that:
- as of January 22, 2015, the United States has provided over $3 billion in assistance to respond to the Syria humanitarian crisis, of which nearly $467 million has been provided to Jordan;
- as of January 2015, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there were 621,937 registered Syrian refugees in Jordan, 83.8% of whom lived outside refugee camps;
- in 2000 the United States and Jordan signed a free-trade agreement that went into force in 2001;
- in 1996 the United States granted Jordan major non-NATO ally status; and
- Jordan is suffering from the Syrian refugee crisis and the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
(Sec. 3) U.S. policy should be to:
- support Jordan in its response to the Syrian refugee crisis,
- provide necessary assistance to support the basic needs of the assimilated Syrian refugees,
- cooperate with Jordan to combat the terrorist threat from ISIL or other terrorist organizations, and
- help secure the border between Jordan and Syria and Iraq.
(Sec. 4) It is the sense of Congress that:
- expeditious consideration of certifications of letters of offer to sell defense articles, defense services, design and construction services, and major defense equipment to Jordan is fully consistent with U. S. security and foreign policy interests and the objectives of world peace and security; and
- it is in the interest of peace and stability for regional members of the Global Coalition to Combat ISIL to increase their involvement in addressing the ISIL threat.
(Sec. 5) The Arms Export Control Act is amended to include Jordan among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales for three years.
(Sec. 6) The Department of State is authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Jordan to increase economic support funds and military cooperation, including joint military exercises, personnel exchanges, support for international peacekeeping missions, and enhanced strategic dialogue.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 114-123.
Committees of jurisdiction
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