To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel to United States territories for members of the Foreign Service.
Latest action · May 7, 2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign 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.
- IntroducedSep 25, 2007
- Passed HouseMay 6, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel for Foreign Service members and family members to U.S. territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Specifies that required leave based upon continuous service abroad may be taken in the United States or its territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (Current law refers to the United States, its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.)
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 250 | Table Motion to Reconsider | Passed226–190 | May 6, 2008 |
| House 249 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed416–0 | May 6, 2008 |
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2007 to Apr 29, 2008, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Sep 25, 2007 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | Sep 25, 2007 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Sep 25, 2007 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 14, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 8, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Apr 15, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Apr 16, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Apr 22, 2008 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 7, 2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- May 6, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3085-3086)
- May 6, 2008Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3086)
- May 6, 2008Mr. Rogers (KY) moved to reconsider the vote.
- May 6, 2008On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 249). (text: CR 5/5/2008 H3024)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2008Engrossed in House
- Sep 25, 2007Introduced in House
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