US Congress House Bill 4939 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Passed on December 16 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-12-16 - Became Public Law No: 114-291.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to increase engagement with the governments of the Caribbean region, the Caribbean diaspora community in the United States, and the private sector and civil society in both the United States and the Caribbean. (Sec. 3) The Department of State shall submit to Congress a multi-year strategy for U.S. engagement with the Caribbean region that: identifies State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) efforts to prioritize U.S. policy towards the Caribbean region; broadens State Department and USAID outreach to the Caribbean diaspora community in the United States to promote their involvement in Caribbean economic development and citizen security; outlines an approach to partner with Caribbean governments to improve citizen security, reduce illicit drug trafficking, strengthen the rule of law, and improve the effectiveness of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI); encourages efforts of the region to implement regional and national strategies that improve Caribbean energy security; improves diplomatic engagement with Caribbean governments; and assists Caribbean countries in diversifying their economies, reducing free trade and investment barriers, and supporting the training and employment of persons in marginalized communities. (Secs. 4) The State Department shall annually brief the appropriate congressional committees on efforts to implement such strategy. (Sec. 5) The President shall report within one year and biennially thereafter for four years on progress made in implementing such strategy. (Secs. 6) The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress regarding: (1) the CBSI; and (2) diplomatic outreach from the U.S. embassy in Barbados to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent, and the Grenadines. (Sec. 8) The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to eliminate from the State Department's Foreign Service workplace report descriptions of steps taken in furtherance of compatibility and the development of uniform procedures and consolidated personnel functions.

United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016

Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

2016-06-13 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 386 N: 6 NV: 42 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-16	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-291.
2016-12-16	Senate	Signed by President.
2016-12-15	Senate	Presented to President.
2016-12-13	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-12-13	Senate	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7584-7585; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7584-7585)
2016-12-13	Senate	Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment.
2016-12-12	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-12-10	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-10	Senate	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-10	Senate	S.Amdt.5177 Amendment SA 5177 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-10	Senate	S.Amdt.5177 Amendment SA 5177 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S7128; text: CR S7128)
2016-12-10	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7127-7128; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7127-7128)
2016-12-07	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
2016-12-07	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2016-12-06	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2016-06-14	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2016-06-13	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-06-13	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 6 (Roll no. 297). (text: CR H3724-3725)
2016-06-13	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3730-3731)
2016-06-13	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2016-06-13	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4939.
2016-06-13	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3724-3727)
2016-06-13	House	Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-04-20	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2016-04-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2016-04-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4939/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4939/BILLS-114hr4939ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4939/BILLS-114hr4939eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4939/BILLS-114hr4939rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4939/BILLS-114hr4939eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4939/BILLS-114hr4939enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016297