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S. 1310 · 116th CongressPublic Law 116-343International Affairs

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020 became law 622 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Sponsored by Cardin, Benjamin L. D-MD · 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican
IntroducedMay 2, 2019
ReportedDec 11, 2019
Passed one chamberDec 10, 2020
Passed bothDec 31, 2020
LawJan 13, 2021
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 94 words.

Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy for supporting the anti-corruption and human rights promotion efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS), including (1) an assessment of U.S. activities with the OAS to address such matters, (2) an assessment of necessary reforms and initiatives to prioritize and reinforce OAS efforts on such matters, and (3) a detailed plan for implementing the reported strategy. The State Department shall report annually to Congress on actions taken to implement this strategy.

Context
Committees
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Policy area
International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
Sponsor
9 of 365 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,788 words
Subjects
Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationLatin America +2 more
Latest action
Jan 13, 2021: Became Public Law No: 116-343.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]