US Congress House Bill 4842 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on October 30 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-11-06 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Department of State to provide funds for a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Before providing such funds, the State Department shall notify Congress. The notification shall contain information on various related topics, including the source of such funds, an analysis of the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and a certification that each entity receiving such funds is not (1) in violation of UAE labor laws, (2) utilizing a victim of trafficking, or (3) in violation of any applicable anti-corruption laws. The funds shall be made available on a cost-matching basis from sources other than the U.S. government, to the maximum extent practicable. The State Department shall report to Congress within 180 days after the opening of the pavilion on (1) the number of participating U.S. businesses, and (2) the amount and source of any obtained matching funds.

EXPO Act of 2019 Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019

Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]	Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]	Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]	Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]
Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Pete Stauber [R-MN]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-11-06	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
2019-11-05	Senate	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-10-30	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2019-10-29	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-29	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8585)
2019-10-29	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4842.
2019-10-29	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8585-8587)
2019-10-29	House	Mr. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-10-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-10-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4842/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4842/BILLS-116hr4842ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4842/BILLS-116hr4842eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4842/BILLS-116hr4842pcs.pdf