US Congress House Bill 534 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-08 - Became Public Law No: 115-32. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act (Sec. 3) This bill calls for: (1) the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) to promote global branding, domestic job creation, and U.S. tourism; and (2) the Department of State to facilitate the timely submission of a request to rejoin the BIE. (Sec. 4) The bill authorizes the State Department to: (1) take necessary actions for the United States to rejoin the BIE, and (2) accept contributions for such purpose. (Sec. 5) Nothing in this bill may be construed to authorize any obligation or expenditure prohibited by provisions of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 relating to limitations on the obligation or expenditure of funds by the State Department for a U.S. pavilion or exhibit at an international exposition or world's fair registered by the BIE. Such Act is amended to prohibit State Department employees in their official capacity from soliciting funds to pay expenses for such a U.S. pavilion or exhibit.

U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act

Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. Jason Lewis [R-MN]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-08	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-32. (TXT | PDF)
2017-05-08	Senate	Signed by President.
2017-05-05	Senate	Presented to President.
2017-05-04	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-05-04	Senate	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H4172-4173)
2017-05-04	Senate	Mr. Emmer asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4172-4173)
2017-05-04	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-05-04	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2737-2738; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2737)
2017-05-03	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.
2017-05-03	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2017-05-03	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2017-04-26	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2017-04-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-04-25	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2829-2830)
2017-04-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 534.
2017-04-25	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2829-2832)
2017-04-25	House	Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-01-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/534/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr534/BILLS-115hr534ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr534/BILLS-115hr534eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr534/BILLS-115hr534rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr534/BILLS-115hr534eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr534/BILLS-115hr534enr.pdf