Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 15, 2020 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.
- IntroducedSep 25, 2019
- Passed SenateJan 14, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019
This bill states that it is U.S. policy to (1) expand alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe to develop a unified approach to addressing the diplomatic, economic, and military challenges posed by China; and (2) promote democracy and human rights in partnership with like-minded countries.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2019 to Dec 12, 2019; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Dec 9, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Dec 12, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Sep 25, 2019Markup Dec 11, 2019Reported Dec 17, 2019 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 15, 2020 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 15, 2020Received in the House.
- Jan 15, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Jan 14, 2020Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S199-200)
- Jan 14, 2020The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S199-200)
- Jan 14, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S200)
- Dec 17, 2019Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Dec 17, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363.
- Dec 11, 2019Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Sep 25, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Sep 25, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S199, S200Text printed S200Amendments S197, S199 | Mitch McConnell R-KY, Mitt Romney R-UT (amendment) | Jan 14, 2020 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jan 9, 2020S. 2547, Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on December 17, 2019
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46571 | Australia’s Strategic Posture: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Oct 9, 2020 |
| R46217 | Indo-Pacific Strategies of U.S. Allies and Partners: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Jan 30, 2020 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1282 | To modify a finding relating to the defense strategy of the United States. | Mitt Romney R-UT | Amendment SA 1282 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to state the policy of the United States with respect to the expansion of cooperation with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe regarding the People's Republic of China.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019
- Short Titles from RFH (Referred to House) bill text
- Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alliances
- Asia
- China
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Europe
- Foreign aid and international relief
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military operations and strategy
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2020Referred in House
- Jan 14, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 17, 2019Reported to Senate
- Sep 25, 2019Introduced in Senate
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.
