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HR 2646 115th Congress House International Affairs Foreign aid and international relief Jordan Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements

United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

Introduced: May 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
Nov 29, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 28, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 6, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 5, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2646.
Feb 5, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 5, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H755)
Feb 5, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H755)
Feb 5, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H755-757)
Feb 5, 2018
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 14, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 14, 2017
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 29, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jun 29, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
May 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

(Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Jordan plays a critical role in responding to the humanitarian needs created by the conflict in Syria; (2) Jordan, the United States, and other partners should continue working together to address such humanitarian crisis and promote regional stability, including through support for refugees in Jordan and internally displaced people along the Jordan-Syria border and the creation of conditions inside Syria that will allow for the secure and voluntary return of displaced people; and (3) the United States and Jordan should negotiate a new Memorandum of Understanding for FY2018-FY2022 to significantly enhance Jordan's military capacity and local economy.

(Sec. 4) The United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 is amended to extend Jordan's inclusion among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales until December 31, 2022.

(Sec. 5) The President is authorized to establish and operate an enterprise fund to provide assistance to Jordan.

The Board of Directors of the fund shall annually: (1) report to Congress detailing administrative expenses (which are limited to 3% of amounts made available to such fund), and (2) publish each annual report on the Internet.

Any amounts resulting from the fund's liquidation or dissolution shall be returned to the Treasury.

The fund's authority to provide assistance shall terminate on the earlier of: (1) the date that is seven years after the fund's first expenditure, or (2) the date the fund is liquidated.

What's happening now November 29, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 5, 2018
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 30, 2017
Cook, Paul
· Jul 14, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Jun 28, 2017
Granger, Kay
· Jun 28, 2017
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 24, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 24, 2017
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