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

Introduced: January 13, 2017 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-32.
May 8, 2017
Signed by President.
May 5, 2017
Presented to President.
May 4, 2017
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 H4172-4173)
May 4, 2017
Mr. Emmer asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4172-4173)
May 4, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 4, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2737-2738; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2737)
May 4, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2737-2738; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2737)
May 4, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 4, 2017
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H4172-4173)
May 3, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 3, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.
May 3, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 26, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 25, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 25, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2829-2830)
Apr 25, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2829-2830)
Apr 25, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 534.
Apr 25, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2829-2832)
Apr 25, 2017
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 3, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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

(Sec. 3) This bill calls for: (1) the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) to promote global branding, domestic job creation, and U.S. tourism; and (2) the Department of State to facilitate the timely submission of a request to rejoin the BIE.

(Sec. 4) The bill authorizes the State Department to: (1) take necessary actions for the United States to rejoin the BIE, and (2) accept contributions for such purpose.

(Sec. 5) Nothing in this bill may be construed to authorize any obligation or expenditure prohibited by provisions of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 relating to limitations on the obligation or expenditure of funds by the State Department for a U.S. pavilion or exhibit at an international exposition or world's fair registered by the BIE. Such Act is amended to prohibit State Department employees in their official capacity from soliciting funds to pay expenses for such a U.S. pavilion or exhibit.

What's happening now May 8, 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-32.

 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Meehan, Patrick
· Mar 23, 2017
Lewis, Jason
· Jan 13, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 13, 2017
Paulsen, Erik
· Jan 13, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 13, 2017
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