H.R. 519 · 112th Congress
United Nations Tax Equalization Refund Act of 2011
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- House Introduced Feb 8, 2011
- House Failed Feb 9, 2011 259–169
United Nations Tax Equalization Refund Act of 2011 - States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) direct the United Nations (U.N.) to return to the United States a specified amount overpaid into the United Nations Tax Equalization Fund (TEF) as of December 31, 2009; (2) use U.S. influence to press the U.N.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 8, 2011
United Nations Tax Equalization Refund Act of 2011 - States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) direct the United Nations (U.N.) to return to the United States a specified amount overpaid into the United Nations Tax Equalization Fund (TEF) as of December 31, 2009; (2) use U.S. influence to press the U.N. to reform its TEF assessment procedures to reduce the discrepancies between TEF income and expenditures; and (3) annually instruct the U.N. to return to the United States any TEF surplus funds payable to the United States.
Withholds such amount from the U.S. contribution to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the U.N. until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the U.N. has returned such amount to the United States.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: United Nations Tax Equalization Refund Act of 2011
Latest action (Feb 9, 2011): On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 259 - 169 (Roll no. 28).
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 8, 2011
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- House Introduced Feb 8, 2011
- House Failed Feb 9, 2011 259–169
Final vote · House · Feb 9, 2011
Passage (two-thirds required) — Failed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner