American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2013
Latest action · Jan 3, 2013 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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2013 - Repeals the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 and other specified related laws.
Directs the President to terminate U.S. membership in the United Nations (U.N.), including any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body.
Requires closure of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.
Prohibits: (1) the authorization of funds for the U.S. assessed or voluntary contribution to the U.N., (2) the authorization of funds for any U.S. contribution to any U.N. military or peacekeeping operation, (3) the expenditure of funds to support the participation of U.S. Armed Forces as part of any U.N. military or peacekeeping operation, (4) U.S. Armed Forces from serving under U.N. command, and (5) diplomatic immunity for U.N. officers or employees.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 14, 2013 to Apr 30, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jan 14, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Apr 16, 2013 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jun 18, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Sep 9, 2013 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Sep 17, 2013 | |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Oct 8, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Nov 12, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Mar 26, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 30, 2014 |
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 Jan 3, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2013Referred 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 H35.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To end membership of the United States in the United Nations.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Ecology
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military command and structure
- United Nations
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2013Introduced 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.
