S. 1310: Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020
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S. 1310: Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-02 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-343.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-02 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-343. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020
Plain summary
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.
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Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2020
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · 2 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1310, Organization of American States Legislative Engagement Act of 2019 (2020-01-09)
Cosponsors on this site
Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Tim Kaine (D-VA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s1310.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>
Record fed-us-cong116-s1310 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116