Congressional Commission on the European Union Resolution
Latest action · Jan 5, 2011 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 5, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Congressional Commission on the European Union Resolution - Establishes the Congressional Commission on the European Union (Commission), which shall be composed of 18 Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, to work with the European Parliament of the European Union (EU) and the European Commission in order to: (1) enable Members, officers, and employees of Congress to provide expert advice to members and staff of the EU and the European Commission and to permit members and staff of such entities to obtain the services of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Congressional Research Service (CRS), and the Government Accountability Office (GAO); (2) enable members and staff of the EU and the European Commission visiting Congress and its support agencies to learn first-hand about their corresponding operations; and (3) provide information and recommendations to committees of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding legislation, regulatory standards, and activities being proposed by the EU and the European Commission.
Directs the Commission to conduct an annual study on the impact on U.S. interests of legislation recently passed by the European Parliament and regulations issued by the European Commission.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Jan 5, 2011 |
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Jan 5, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2011Introduced in House
- Jan 5, 2011Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Establishing the Congressional Commission on the European Union, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Congressional Commission on the European Union Resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Cultural exchanges and relations
- Europe
- European Union
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Government studies and investigations
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2011Introduced in House
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