US HB1559 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2017 Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.
Title
United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] |
| Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2017-03-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Arctic and polar regions
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
International affairs
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
International affairs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1559/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1559/BILLS-115hr1559ih.pdf |
