US Congress House Bill 2646 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-11-29 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act (Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Jordan plays a critical role in responding to the humanitarian needs created by the conflict in Syria; (2) Jordan, the United States, and other partners should continue working together to address such humanitarian crisis and promote regional stability, including through support for refugees in Jordan and internally displaced people along the Jordan-Syria border and the creation of conditions inside Syria that will allow for the secure and voluntary return of displaced people; and (3) the United States and Jordan should negotiate a new Memorandum of Understanding for FY2018-FY2022 to significantly enhance Jordan's military capacity and local economy. (Sec. 4) The United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 is amended to extend Jordan's inclusion among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales until December 31, 2022. (Sec. 5) The President is authorized to establish and operate an enterprise fund to provide assistance to Jordan. The Board of Directors of the fund shall annually: (1) report to Congress detailing administrative expenses (which are limited to 3% of amounts made available to such fund), and (2) publish each annual report on the Internet. Any amounts resulting from the fund's liquidation or dissolution shall be returned to the Treasury. The fund's authority to provide assistance shall terminate on the earlier of: (1) the date that is seven years after the fund's first expenditure, or (2) the date the fund is liquidated.

United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]
Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-11-29	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
2018-11-29	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2018-11-28	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2018-02-06	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2018-02-05	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-02-05	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H755)
2018-02-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2646.
2018-02-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H755-757)
2018-02-05	House	Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-12-14	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-12-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-06-29	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2017-06-29	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-06-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
2017-05-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-05-24	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2646/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2646/BILLS-115hr2646ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2646/BILLS-115hr2646eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2646/BILLS-115hr2646rs.pdf