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S. 371 (115th): Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act


A bill to make technical changes and other improvements to the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017.

Sponsor and status

Bob Corker

Sponsor. Senator for Tennessee. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 4, 2017
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Feb 14, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 18, 2017

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 18, 2017.

Law
Pub.L. 115-94
Source

History

Feb 14, 2017
 
Introduced

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May 1, 2017
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

May 25, 2017
 
Considered by House Committee on Foreign Affairs

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Jul 28, 2017
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made.

Jul 28, 2017
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Passed the House with an Amendment.

Dec 4, 2017
 
Senate Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Dec 18, 2017
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 371 (115th) was 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.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 371. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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