OFF U.S. Embassies Act of 2020
Latest action · Oct 21, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedOct 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Opposing Foreign Fundraising at United States Embassies Act of 2020 or the OFF U.S. Embassies Act of 2020
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to host a fundraising event for, or on behalf of, a foreign political party or candidate at a U.S. embassy, consulate, or other diplomatic post, and it requires the Department of State to revise both its Standardized Regulations and the Foreign Affairs Manual to prohibit this kind of activity.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Oct 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8676 | OFF U.S. Embassies Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Oct 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal officials
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- International Affairs
- Political parties and affiliation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
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