HR 1196 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 2003

Introduced Mar 11, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY

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Latest action · Mar 11, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 11, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 2003 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 and 2005 for U.S. voluntary contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Withholds from the U.S. voluntary contribution to the UNFPA amounts allocated by UNFPA for the country program in China, if the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the UNFPA country program in China does not: (1) focus on improving the delivery of voluntary family planning information and services; (2) conform with the human rights principles affirmed at the International Conference on Population and Development with the support of 180 nations including the United States; (3) operate only in counties of China where all quotas and targets for the recruitment of program participants have been abolished and the use of coercive measures has been eliminated; (4) operate in consultation with and under the oversight and approval of the UNFPA executive board, including the U.S. representative; (5) subject itself to regular, independent monitoring to ensure compliance with the principles of informed consent and voluntary participation; and (6) suspend operations in project counties found to be in violation of program guidelines.

Cosponsors 68

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2003 to Oct 6, 2004; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 11, 2003
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalMar 11, 2003
R-IAJames A. LeachMar 13, 2003
D-FLRobert WexlerMar 27, 2003
D-OHStephanie Tubbs JonesMar 27, 2003
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayMar 27, 2003
D-WAJim McDermottApr 1, 2003
D-WABrian BairdApr 3, 2003
D-NYCharles B. RangelApr 3, 2003
D-MDChris Van HollenApr 3, 2003
D-MNMartin Olav SaboApr 3, 2003
D-CAAnna G. EshooApr 9, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersApr 9, 2003
D-CABob FilnerApr 9, 2003
D-FLCorrine BrownApr 9, 2003
D-CAFortney Pete StarkApr 9, 2003
D-WIGerald D. KleczkaApr 9, 2003
D-MABarney FrankApr 29, 2003
D-MNBetty McCollumApr 29, 2003
D-TXChris BellApr 29, 2003
R-CTChristopher ShaysApr 29, 2003
D-MAJohn W. OlverApr 29, 2003
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterApr 29, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostApr 29, 2003
D-CARobert T. MatsuiApr 29, 2003
D-OHSherrod BrownApr 29, 2003
D-CAZoe LofgrenApr 29, 2003
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanMay 1, 2003
R-PAJames C. GreenwoodMay 1, 2003
D-WAAdam SmithMay 6, 2003
D-OHDennis J. KucinichMay 6, 2003
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyMay 6, 2003
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezMay 6, 2003
D-COMark UdallMay 6, 2003
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyMay 6, 2003
D-HINeil AbercrombieMay 6, 2003
D-NYTimothy H. BishopMay 6, 2003
D-MAJohn F. TierneyMay 9, 2003
D-CASam FarrMay 9, 2003
D-NYEliot L. EngelMay 15, 2003
D-WAJay InsleeMay 15, 2003
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldMay 15, 2003
D-ILLane EvansMay 15, 2003
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezMay 21, 2003
D-WARick LarsenMay 21, 2003
D-CALinda T. SánchezMay 22, 2003
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoJun 3, 2003
D-CAHilda L. SolisJun 3, 2003
D-MAJames P. McGovernJun 3, 2003
D-CAMichael M. HondaJun 3, 2003
R-NYSue W. KellyJun 3, 2003
D-OHTim RyanJun 3, 2003
D-INJulia CarsonJun 9, 2003
D-CALynn C. WoolseyJun 9, 2003
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelJun 11, 2003
D-MEMichael H. MichaudJun 18, 2003
D-ILRahm EmanuelJun 18, 2003
D-METhomas H. AllenJun 23, 2003
D-ORDavid WuJun 26, 2003
D-OREarl BlumenauerJul 8, 2003
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJul 8, 2003
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioJul 8, 2003
D-NYMajor R. OwensJul 18, 2003
D-NJRush HoltJul 18, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonSep 30, 2003
D-ORDarlene HooleyJan 20, 2004
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsFeb 11, 2004
D-MAMartin T. MeehanOct 6, 2004

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Mar 11, 2003

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 11, 2003Introduced in House
  2. Mar 11, 2003Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide a United States voluntary contribution to the United Nations Population Fund.
Short Titles as Introduced
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 2003

Subjects

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Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 11, 2003Introduced in House

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