H.R. 3658 · 110th Congress
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel to United States territories…
Full title
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel to United States territories for members of the Foreign Service.
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18 cosponsors · 11 D, 7 R
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Sep 25, 2007
- House Passed May 6, 2008 416–0
Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel for Foreign Service members and family members to U.S. territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · May 6, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel for Foreign Service members and family members to U.S. territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Specifies that required leave based upon continuous service abroad may be taken in the United States or its territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (Current law refers to the United States, its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel to United States territories for members of the Foreign Service.
Latest action (May 7, 2008): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 25, 2007
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- House Introduced Sep 25, 2007
- House Passed May 6, 2008 416–0
Final vote · House · May 6, 2008
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi
Table of every position
All recorded votes (2)
- Recorded vote Passed
House · May 6, 2008 · “Table Motion to Reconsider” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi - Passage (two-thirds required) Passed
House · May 6, 2008 · “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi