Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5932
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 2, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 21, 2020
Latest Action
Mar 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5932
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Arkansas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 3, 2020
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
80
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020

This bill states that it is U.S. policy to push for greater transparency with respect to financing provided by China to another country through international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund. The National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies within the Department of the Treasury shall report annually on progress made toward advancing this policy.

Text (3)
March 3, 2020
March 2, 2020
February 21, 2020
Actions (15)
03/03/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
03/02/2020
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
03/02/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/02/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 0 (Roll no. 80). (text: CR H1429)
03/02/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 0 (Roll no. 80).
03/02/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1433-1434)
03/02/2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
03/02/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5932.
03/02/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1429-1430)
03/02/2020
Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/28/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
02/28/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/27/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/21/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
02/21/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:14:24 PM