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Senate Bill 587
116th Congress(2019-2020)
United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 27, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 27, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 27, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
587
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
John Cornyn
Texas
Democrat
Tim Kaine
Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act

This bill directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico.

The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship.

The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries' medical and nursing schools. The plan should ensure that accreditation standards for such schools are comparable so that students in Mexico can pass the licensing exams needed to practice in the United States.

These programs shall be focused on the region within 100 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
February 27, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Dec 27, 2020
Became Public Law 116-260
5
Sponsorship
House Bill 133
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Actions (2)
02/27/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
02/27/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:47:41 PM
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