US Congress Senate Bill 793 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 2 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-10-02 - Became Public Law No: 113-41.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013 - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) promote democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in the Western Hemisphere; and (2) support the practices and principles expressed in the Charter of the Organization of American States, the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man, the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and other fundamental instruments of democracy. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Organization of American States (OAS) should be the primary multi-lateral diplomatic entity for regional dispute resolution and promotion of democratic governance; (2) the Summit of the Americas process should be formally and more effectively integrated into the work of the OAS, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other Members of the Joint Summit Working Group; (3) the OAS has historically accepted too many member state mandates creating unclear priorities and loss of institutional focus; and (4) it is in the interest of the United States and the OAS and its member states to move toward an assessed fee structure that assures financial sustainability and establishes, within five years, that no member state pays more than 50% of the organization's assessed fees. Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a multiyear strategy that: (1) leads to such assessed fee structure, (2) identifies a path toward the adoption of necessary reforms that prioritize the core competencies of the OAS, (3) outlines a results-based budgeting process to prioritize current and future mandates and transparent hiring and promotion practices, and (4) reflects the inputs and coordination from other executive branch agencies. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out diplomatic engagement to build support for reforms and budgetary burden sharing among OAS member states and observers, and (2) promote donor coordination among OAS member states.

Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2013

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]

Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]

2013-09-17 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 383 N: 24 NV: 25 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-10-02	House	Became Public Law No: 113-41.
2013-10-02	House	Signed by President.
2013-09-26	House	Presented to President.
2013-09-26	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2013-09-25	House	Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/24/2013 S6901)
2013-09-18	House	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
2013-09-17	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 24 (Roll no. 462). (text: CR H5567-5568)
2013-09-17	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5574-5575)
2013-09-17	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2013-09-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 793.
2013-09-17	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5567-5569)
2013-09-17	House	Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2013-07-24	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2013-07-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-07-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2013-07-09	House	Received in the House.
2013-07-09	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2013-07-08	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5529-5530; text as passed Senate: CR S5529-5530)
2013-06-13	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
2013-06-13	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. With written report No. 113-43.
2013-05-14	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2013-04-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/793/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s793/BILLS-113s793is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s793/BILLS-113s793rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s793/BILLS-113s793es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s793/BILLS-113s793eah.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s793/BILLS-113s793enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2013462