H.R. 4842: EXPO Act of 2019
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H.R. 4842: EXPO Act of 2019
116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-23 · International Affairs · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-23 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
EXPO Act of 2019
Plain summary
Expositions Provide Opportunities Act of 2019 or EXPO Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of State to provide funds for a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Before providing such funds, the State Department shall notify Congress. The notification shall contain information on various related topics, including the source of such funds, an analysis of the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and a certification that each entity receiving such funds is not (1) in violation of UAE labor laws, (2) utilizing a victim of trafficking, or (3) in violation of any applicable anti-corruption laws. The funds shall be made available on a cost-matching basis from sources other than the U.S. government, to the maximum extent practicable. The State Department shall report to Congress within 180 days after the opening of the pavilion on (1) the number of participating U.S. businesses, and (2) the amount and source of any obtained matching funds.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · 11 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Angie Craig (D-MN), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr4842.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr4842 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116