To permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 18, 2010 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.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to make permanent the authority of the Broadcasting Board of Governors to make grants to operate Radio Free Asia.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2010 to Jul 13, 2010; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Mar 18, 2010 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Mar 18, 2010 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Mar 18, 2010 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Mar 24, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Mar 24, 2010 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Apr 26, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Apr 28, 2010 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | May 4, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | May 4, 2010 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 9, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Jun 9, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Jun 10, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jun 14, 2010 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Jun 14, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jul 13, 2010 |
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 18, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2010Introduced in House
- Mar 18, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3104 | A bill to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 13, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To permanently authorize Radio Free Asia, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2010Introduced in House
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