House Bill 2646
115th Congress(2017-2018)
United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act
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Passed House on Feb 5, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2646
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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checkPassed on February 5, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H755)
Summary
United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act
This bill amends the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 to extend Jordan's inclusion among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales until December 31, 2022.
The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the governments of the United States and Jordan should negotiate a new Memorandum of Understanding through FY2022 to enhance Jordan's military capacity and local economy.
The President is authorized to establish and operate an enterprise fund to provide assistance to Jordan. The fund's authority to provide assistance shall terminate on the earlier of December 31, 2022, or the date on which the fund is liquidated in accordance with this bill.
November 29, 2018
February 6, 2018
February 5, 2018
May 24, 2017
11/29/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
11/29/2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
11/28/2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
02/06/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
02/05/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/05/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H755)
02/05/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H755)
02/05/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2646.
02/05/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H755-757)
02/05/2018
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/14/2017
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
12/14/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/29/2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
06/29/2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/27/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
05/24/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
05/24/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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