US HB1579 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on March 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
United States-Caribbean Partnership Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of State to establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to: (1) provide consular services to citizens of these countries and U.S. citizens living in or traveling to these countries, and (2) engage in direct diplomacy with appropriate government counterparts of these countries.
Title
United States-Caribbean Partnership Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. |
| 2015-03-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2015-03-24 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E391-392) |
| 2015-03-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Antigua and Barbuda
Caribbean area
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Dominica
Government buildings, facilities, and property
International affairs
Latin America
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Caribbean area
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Dominica
Government buildings, facilities, and property
International affairs
Latin America
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1579/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1579/BILLS-114hr1579ih.pdf |
