US Congress House Bill 909 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-1)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2009 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Secretary of State to ensure that diplomatic and consular mission libraries and resource centers: (1) are open to the general public to the greatest extent practicable, subject to security considerations; and (2) schedule public showings of American films that showcase American culture, society, values, and history. Directs the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy to report to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations respecting the functions and effectiveness of such libraries and resource centers.

Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2009

Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]	Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]
Rep. Diane Watson [D-CA]	Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-04		Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

HB2410 (Related) 2009-06-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/909/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr909/BILLS-111hr909ih.pdf