Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-1310
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2019-05-02 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Rule of law and government transparency
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: 

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of State to take all necessary steps to strengthen participation in the Organization of American States (OAS) by legislators of OAS member states, including establishing formal procedures to (1) create an annual forum for the presidents of national legislatures to discuss issues of hemispheric importance, (2) permit elected national legislators to make presentations and provide expert advice, and (3) create a formalized body or mechanism to permanently facilitate the participation of national legislators in OAS activities. The State Department shall report to Congress on progress toward achieving such goals. 
 
The State Department shall report to Congress a strategy for supporting OAS anti-corruption and human rights promotion efforts, including (1) an assessment of U.S. activities with the OAS to address such matters and to strengthen the role of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, (2) an assessment of necessary reforms and initiatives to prioritize and reinforce OAS efforts on such matters, and (3) a detailed plan for implementing the reported strategy. The State Department shall report annually to Congress on actions taken to implement this strategy. 

action_date: 2019-12-17
text: 

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy for supporting the anti-corruption and human rights promotion efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS), including (1) an assessment of U.S. activities with the OAS to address such matters and to strengthen the role of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, (2) an assessment of necessary reforms and initiatives to prioritize and reinforce OAS efforts on such matters, and (3) a detailed plan for implementing the reported strategy. The State Department shall report annually to Congress on actions taken to implement this strategy. 

action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020 

 
This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy for supporting the anti-corruption and human rights promotion efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS), including (1) an assessment of U.S. activities with the OAS to address such matters, (2) an assessment of necessary reforms and initiatives to prioritize and reinforce OAS efforts on such matters, and (3) a detailed plan for implementing the reported strategy. The State Department shall report annually to Congress on actions taken to implement this strategy. 

action_date: 2020-12-31
text: 

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020 

 
This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy for supporting the anti-corruption and human rights promotion efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS), including (1) an assessment of U.S. activities with the OAS to address such matters, (2) an assessment of necessary reforms and initiatives to prioritize and reinforce OAS efforts on such matters, and (3) a detailed plan for implementing the reported strategy. The State Department shall report annually to Congress on actions taken to implement this strategy. 

action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020 

 
This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy for supporting the anti-corruption and human rights promotion efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS), including (1) an assessment of U.S. activities with the OAS to address such matters, (2) an assessment of necessary reforms and initiatives to prioritize and reinforce OAS efforts on such matters, and (3) a detailed plan for implementing the reported strategy. The State Department shall report annually to Congress on actions taken to implement this strategy. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Became Public Law No: 116-343.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Became Public Law No: 116-343.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-01-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9171-9172)
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9171-9172)
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9170-9172)
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7397-7398)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7397-7398)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7397)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7397-7398)
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 333.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-05-02
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-343