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; 3 are original cosponsors, there from 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 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Apr 29, 2008 |
Committees 2
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 Sep 25, 2007Markup Apr 30, 2008 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred May 7, 2008 |
Actions 14
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, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On 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)
- May 6, 2008Mr. Rogers (KY) moved to reconsider the vote.
- May 6, 2008Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3086)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Motions H3086Recorded votes H3085, H3086Hastings of Florida motion to table Rogers of Kentucky motion to reconsiderpermit | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL (motion) | May 6, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3024–H3026Text printed H3024 | Diane E. Watson D-CA, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Luis G. Fortuno R-PR, Ted Poe R-TX | May 5, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-204 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS177 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Apr 30, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel to United States territories for members of the Foreign Service.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2008Referred in Senate
- May 6, 2008Engrossed in House
- Sep 25, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
