US Congress House Bill 2542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 16-1)
Status: Introduced on July 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-12-15 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 1.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) withhold 20% of U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions to the Organization of American States (OAS) for every permanent council meeting at which Article 20 of the Inter-American Charter is not invoked with regard to Venezuela's recent constitutional reforms, and (2) resume making such contributions upon the invocation of Article 20 and the discussion of Venezuela's violation of the Inter-American Democratic Charter at a meeting of the Permanent Council of the OAS.

To withhold twenty percent of United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the Organization of American States (OAS) for every permanent council meeting that takes place where Article 20 of the Inter-American Charter is not invoked with regard to Venezuela's recent constitutional reforms, and for other purposes.

Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 1.
2011-12-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-10-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
2011-07-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2542/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2542/BILLS-112hr2542ih.pdf