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Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019

Introduced: September 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 15, 2020
Received in the House.
Jan 15, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 14, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S200)
Jan 14, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S200)
Jan 14, 2020
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S199-200)
Jan 14, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S199-200)
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Sep 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,282 — To modify a finding relating to the defense strategy of the United States. Agreed to Jan 14, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019

This bill states that it is U.S. policy to (1) expand alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe to develop a unified approach to addressing the diplomatic, economic, and military challenges posed by China; and (2) promote democracy and human rights in partnership with like-minded countries.

What's happening now January 15, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 9, 2019
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 25, 2019
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2547: Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2547/
MLA
"S. 2547: Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2547/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2547, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2547/.
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[S. 2547: Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2547/)
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