HR 1158 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021

Introduced Feb 18, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Grace Meng D-NY

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 21, 2021 Received in the Senate and 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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2021
  2. Passed HouseJul 20, 2021
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of State, when providing overseas assistance for refugees, to ensure the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women, girls, and vulnerable populations.

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 18, 2021 to Jul 19, 2021; 28 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-NYAlexandria Ocasio-CortezOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-NCDavid E. PriceOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-GADavid ScottOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-TXFilemon VelaOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-CAJim CostaOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-CAJosh HarderOriginalFeb 18, 2021
R-NYLee M. ZeldinOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-FLLois FrankelOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-CANorma J. TorresOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-VTPeter WelchOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-MIRashida TlaibOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-CATed LieuOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderMar 26, 2021
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalApr 19, 2021
D-PAChrissy HoulahanJul 19, 2021
R-TXVan TaylorJul 19, 2021

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 18, 2021Markup Mar 25, 2021
SenateForeign Relations Committee
Referred Jul 21, 2021

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 21, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Jul 20, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 1158 are considered vacated.
  3. Jul 20, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3717)
  4. Jul 19, 2021Ms. Houlahan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Jul 19, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3650-3651; text: CR H3650)
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In the Congressional Record 3

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H3715Text printed H3717Steny H. Hoyer D-MDJul 20, 2021
HouseDebate and remarks H3650Text printed H3650Chrissy Houlahan D-PA, Christopher H. Smith R-NJJul 19, 2021
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E142Grace Meng D-NYFeb 18, 2021

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

  1. Apr 6, 2021H.R. 1158, Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 25, 2021

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 31, February 18, 2021, page H538.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 117-20MARKUP OF H.R. 391, H.R. 1079, H.R. 1145, H.R. 1500, H.R. 1158, H.R. 1083, H.R. 1392, H.R. 1464, H.R. 256, H.R. 2118, H.Res. 245, H.R. 1934397 pagesForeign Affairs CommitteeMar 25, 2021

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 535Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2467) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3985) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes.Related billJul 20, 2021

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Passed House
Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 21, 2021Referred in Senate
  2. Jul 20, 2021Engrossed in House
  3. Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House

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