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American Values and Security in International Athletics Act

Introduced: September 25, 2020 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 18, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2020
Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 18, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5913-5914)
Nov 18, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8405.
Nov 18, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5913-5915)
Nov 18, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5913-5914)
Oct 1, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 1, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 25, 2020
Introduced in House
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American Values and Security in International Athletics Act

This bill requires the Department of State to distribute specified briefing materials to individuals representing the United States at international athletic competitions. These materials must contain information on human rights concerns and personal privacy and security risks posed by certain host countries (e.g., specified communist countries and countries that do not meet certain minimum standards with respect to human trafficking and are not making significant efforts to do so).

What's happening now November 30, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
Phillips, Dean
· Oct 9, 2020
Spanberger, Abigail
· Oct 9, 2020
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 30, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Sep 25, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8405: American Values and Security in International Athletics Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8405/
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"H.R. 8405: American Values and Security in International Athletics Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8405/.
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H.R. 8405, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8405/.
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