To require the Secretary of State to withhold certain assistance for Honduras until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Honduras has settled all known commercial disputes with United States citizens.
Latest action · Jul 13, 2017 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.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of State from obligating or expending a specified amount of the funds made available for assistance for Honduras for FY2017 until the President certifies to Congress that the government of Honduras has settled all commercial disputes with U.S. citizens that were filed before enactment of this bill, including disputes related to the confiscation of real property.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 13, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2017Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2017Referred 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 Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 118, July 13, 2017, page H5832.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of State to withhold certain assistance for Honduras until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Honduras has settled all known commercial disputes with United States citizens.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2017Introduced in House
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