H.R.519: United Nations Tax Equalization Refund Act of 2011

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about international affairs
  • Introduced Feb. 8, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 9, 2011

Bill Summary

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....

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 519.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 259 - 169 (Roll no. 28).
Feb. 8, 2011

Introduced in the House by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)

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