Latin America and the Caribbean: U.S. Policy and Key Issues in the 117th Congress
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- HR 4939114th Congress
United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016
Dec 16, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-291.
- HR 133116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 27, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-260.
- HR 1865116th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-94.
- HR 6395116th Congress
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Jan 2, 2021 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- HR 991116th Congress
Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
Oct 10, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-164.
- HJRES 75117th Congress
Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022
Mar 11, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-95.
- HR 1168117th Congress
World Health Act
Feb 18, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 1177117th Congress
U.S. Citizenship Act
Apr 28, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- HR 1319117th Congress
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Mar 11, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-2.
- HR 1437117th Congress
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-229.
- HR 1448117th Congress
PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
Aug 25, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-37.
- HR 1799117th Congress
PPP Extension Act of 2021
Mar 30, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-6.
- HR 193117th Congress
Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act
Apr 2, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.
- HR 2471117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Mar 15, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-103.
- HR 2617117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Dec 29, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-328.
- HR 2946117th Congress
RENACER Act
Nov 9, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- HR 3524117th Congress
Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement Act
Dec 30, 2022 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
- HR 4017117th Congress
Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021
Aug 4, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.
- HR 4133117th Congress
Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act
May 11, 2022 · Star Print ordered on the bill.
- HR 4199117th Congress
No Taxpayer Funding for the Central American Minors Program Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- HR 4346117th Congress
Chips and Science Act
Aug 9, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-167.
- HR 4350117th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
Mar 1, 2022 · Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 144.
- HR 4373117th Congress
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
Dec 23, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-264.
- HR 4521117th Congress
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
May 5, 2022 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- HR 5305117th Congress
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
Sep 30, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-43.
- HR 5434117th Congress
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021
Oct 2, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-44.
- HR 5508117th Congress
FOREST Act of 2021
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 5865117th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the "Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building".
Dec 27, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-282.
- HR 6119117th Congress
Further Extending Government Funding Act
Dec 3, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-70.
- HR 6539117th Congress
PANA Act
Feb 1, 2022 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 6617117th Congress
Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act
Feb 18, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-86.
- HR 6833117th Congress
Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
Sep 30, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-180.
- HR 6942117th Congress
To prohibit the importation of oil and gas products from Russia, Iran, or Venezuela, and for other purposes.
Mar 7, 2022 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 6961117th Congress
Dignity for MST Survivors Act
Dec 27, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-300.
- HR 6117th Congress
American Dream and Promise Act of 2021
Jun 15, 2021 · Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
- HR 7012117th Congress
Ukraine Assistance and American Energy Acceleration Act
Mar 10, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- HR 7023117th Congress
Prohibiting Oil Trade with Venezuela’s Tyrant Act
Mar 9, 2022 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 7207117th Congress
Prohibit Venezuelan Oil Importation Act
Mar 24, 2022 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 7528117th Congress
No Aid for Abetting Illegal Immigration Act
Apr 14, 2022 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 7579117th Congress
Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act
Apr 26, 2022 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 7776117th Congress
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Dec 23, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-263.
- HR 7900117th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Oct 11, 2022 · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6063-6466)
- HR 7935117th Congress
Opportunities in the Americas Act
Jun 3, 2022 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 8026117th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 825 West 65th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the "Charles W. Lindberg Post Office".
Dec 27, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-310.
- HR 8282117th Congress
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023
Jul 1, 2022 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.
- HR 8294117th Congress
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Jul 26, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- HR 8711117th Congress
United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022
Aug 12, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy.
- HR 8813117th Congress
AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act
Sep 14, 2022 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- HR 91117th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the "Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building".
Oct 11, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-193.
- HRES 1168117th Congress
Reaffirming the economic partnership between the United States and the Caribbean nations and recognizing the need to strengthen trade and investment between the United States and the Caribbean nations, our Third Border.
Jul 12, 2022 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.