HR 2509 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2007

Introduced May 24, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Louie Gohmert R-TX

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Latest action · May 24, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 24, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2007 - Prohibits providing U.S. assistance (as defined by this Act) to a country that opposed the U.S. position in the United Nations.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to (temporarily) exempt a country from such prohibition if since the beginning of the most recent session of the General Assembly there has been a fundamental change in the country's leadership and policies so that the country will no longer oppose the U.S. position in the United Nations.

Authorizes the President to exempt a country from such prohibition for national security reasons.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 24, 2007.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TNDavid DavisOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-CODoug LambornOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-NYJohn R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr.OriginalMay 24, 2007
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-OKMary FallinOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-NJScott GarrettOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-NMStevan PearceOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-MITim WalbergOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-FLTom FeeneyOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.OriginalMay 24, 2007
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalMay 24, 2007
R-TNZach WampOriginalMay 24, 2007

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred May 24, 2007

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 24, 2007Introduced in House
  2. May 24, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To prohibit United States assistance to foreign countries that oppose the position of the United States in the United Nations.
Short Titles as Introduced
United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2007

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 24, 2007Introduced in House

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