A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriations of funds to Israel, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Mar 5, 2018
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate) on Sep 12, 2018
This bill passed in the Senate and the House, but the House made changes and sent it back to the Senate on September 12, 2018.
- Prognosis:
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92% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
What stakeholders are saying
History
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Mar 5, 2018
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Introduced
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Jun 26, 2018
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Considered by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jul 10, 2018
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Ordered Reported
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Aug 1, 2018
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Sep 10, 2018
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On House Schedule
The House indicated that this bill would be considered in the week ahead.
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Sep 12, 2018
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Senate Approves House Changes
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Signed by the President
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S. 2497 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
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