Prohibition on United Nations Taxation Act of 2003
Latest action · Mar 11, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits the obligation of U.S. funds to the UN or any of its agencies (including the UN Development Program), or to OECD or any of its agencies, unless the President certifies to Congress 15 days in advance of such payment that the UN or OECD and their agencies are not engaged in any efforts to develop or promote any taxation or fee proposals in order to raise revenue or any proposals allowing foreign taxation on U.S.-source income.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2003 to May 12, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Apr 29, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Apr 29, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | May 7, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Jun 12, 2003 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Nov 6, 2003 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Nov 6, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Nov 7, 2003 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Mar 30, 2004 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Mar 31, 2004 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Mar 31, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | May 12, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2003 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2003Introduced in House
- 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 prohibit United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the United Nations or the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development if the United Nations or the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development imposes any tax or fee on United States persons, continues to develop or promote proposals for such taxes or fees, or attempts to implement or impose a policy that would enable foreign governments to tax income earned inside the borders of the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Prohibition on United Nations Taxation Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Air travel
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional oversight
- Development credit institutions
- Economics and Public Finance
- Fees
- Foreign exchange
- Foreign loans
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International monetary system
- Postal service
- President and foreign policy
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Taxation
- Transportation and Public Works
- United Nations finances
- User charges
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2003Introduced in House
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