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H.R. 2646 · 115th Congress

United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 115th Congress ended.

IRR Ros-LehtinenSponsor
12 cosponsors · 7 D, 5 R
TDD Deutch NLD Lowey HRR Rogers ASD Schiff DDR Donovan KGR Granger GCD Connolly PCR Cook BSD Sherman ASD Sires TPR Poe LFD Frankel

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced May 24, 2017
  2. House Passed Feb 5, 2018
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Feb 5, 2018

United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

(Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Jordan plays a critical role in responding to the humanitarian needs created by the conflict in Syria; (2) Jordan, the United States, and other partners should continue working together to address such humanitarian crisis and promote regional stability, including through support for refugees in Jordan and internally displaced people along the Jordan-Syria border and the creation of conditions inside Syria that will allow for the secure and voluntary return of displaced people; and (3) the United States and Jordan should negotiate a new Memorandum of Understanding for FY2018-FY2022 to significantly enhance Jordan's military capacity and local economy.

(Sec. 4) The United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 is amended to extend Jordan's inclusion among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales until December 31, 2022.

(Sec. 5) The President is authorized to establish and operate an enterprise fund to provide assistance to Jordan.

The Board of Directors of the fund shall annually: (1) report to Congress detailing administrative expenses (which are limited to 3% of amounts made available to such fund), and (2) publish each annual report on the Internet.

Any amounts resulting from the fund's liquidation or dissolution shall be returned to the Treasury.

The fund's authority to provide assistance shall terminate on the earlier of: (1) the date that is seven years after the fund's first expenditure, or (2) the date the fund is liquidated.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

Latest action (Nov 29, 2018): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: May 24, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced May 24, 2017
  2. House Passed Feb 5, 2018

No recorded floor vote found.