To withhold twenty percent of United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the Organization of American States (OAS) for every permanent council meeting that takes place where Article 20 of the Inter-American Charter is not invoked with regard to Venezuela's recent constitutional reforms, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Dec 15, 2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 1.
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.
- IntroducedJul 14, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) withhold 20% of U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions to the Organization of American States (OAS) for every permanent council meeting at which Article 20 of the Inter-American Charter is not invoked with regard to Venezuela's recent constitutional reforms, and (2) resume making such contributions upon the invocation of Article 20 and the discussion of Venezuela's violation of the Inter-American Democratic Charter at a meeting of the Permanent Council of the OAS.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 14, 2011 to Jan 18, 2012; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jul 14, 2011 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Jul 14, 2011 |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Sep 22, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Sep 22, 2011 | |
| R-FL | David Rivera | Sep 22, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Sep 22, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Sep 22, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Sep 22, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Sep 22, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Sep 22, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Sep 22, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Dec 12, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Dec 12, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Dec 12, 2011 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Jan 17, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jan 18, 2012 |
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 Jul 14, 2011Markup Dec 15, 2011 |
| Western Hemisphere Subcommittee | Referred Oct 25, 2011 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 15, 2011Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Dec 15, 2011Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 1.
- Oct 25, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
- Jul 14, 2011Introduced in House
- Jul 14, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5087.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
CRS reports 1
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Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42360 | Latin America and the Caribbean: U.S. Policy and Key Issues for Congress in 2012 Archived | Report | Dec 21, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To withhold twenty percent of United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the Organization of American States (OAS) for every permanent council meeting that takes place where Article 20 of the Inter-American Charter is not invoked with regard to Venezuela's recent constitutional reforms, 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.
- Jul 14, 2011Introduced in House
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