United States Commitment to Peacekeeping Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 28, 2021 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4148)
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 13, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United States Commitment to Peacekeeping Act of 2021
This bill repeals a limit on U.S. funding for, details U.S. policy objectives for, and revises reporting requirements related to United Nations (U.N.) peacekeeping operations.
Under current law, the United States may contribute no more than 25% of the assessed costs for a U.N. peacekeeping operation; the bill eliminates that funding restriction.
The Department of State must instruct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to advance the U.S. policy objectives outlined in the bill for standardizing performance assessments of, diversifying the funding base for, and other aspects of U.N. peacekeeping operations.
The bill modifies annual reports about U.S. participation in U.N. activities by eliminating a requirement to report on costs of U.N. peacekeeping operations in the prior fiscal year and by adding a requirement to report on U.S. efforts to implement reforms of U.N. peacekeeping. Additionally, the State Department must report on (1) strengthening the role of conflict prevention in U.N. missions, and (2) transitioning U.N. peacekeeping operations to host-country security forces.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2021 to Feb 22, 2022; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Aug 10, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Aug 10, 2021 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Aug 10, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Aug 10, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Aug 10, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Aug 10, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 2, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Feb 2, 2022 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Feb 22, 2022 |
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, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2021Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4148)
- Jul 13, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4148 | Sara Jacobs D-CA | Jul 28, 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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 122, July 13, 2021, page H3625.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal the 25 percent cap on United States contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- United States Commitment to Peacekeeping Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2021Introduced in House
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