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S 2857 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia Free trade and trade barriers India International organizations and cooperation

A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2016 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2494-2495)
Apr 27, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, including participation in related meetings, working groups, activities, and mechanisms; and (2) urge APEC member states to support India's membership.

What's happening now April 27, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2494-2495)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4830 Identical bill To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Econom…
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Apr 27, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2857: A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2857/
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"S. 2857: A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2857/.
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S. 2857, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2857/.
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