United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2145 (101st)
To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations or any of its affiliated organizations if full membership as a state is granted to any organization or group that does not have the internationally recognized attributes of statehood.
Introduced
27 April 1989
Last action
18 May 1989 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Christopher Smith, Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34], ELIOT ENGEL, Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-27], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], NITA LOWEY, Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Prohibits the United States from making any voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations or any of its affiliated organizations if such entity grants full membership as a state to any organization or group that does not have the internationally recognized attributes of statehood.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
27 April 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
4 May 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 May 1989
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
9 May 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 May 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on International Operations Discharged.
Source: Committee
11 May 1989
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 May 1989
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
16 May 1989
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
16 May 1989
Vote
Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
Source: Floor
16 May 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
16 May 1989
Passed
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 May 1989
Floor
Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Source: Floor
16 May 1989
Floor
Mr. Yatron moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
16 May 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 May 1989
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 May 1989
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 396 - 6 (Roll No. 54).
Source: Floor
16 May 1989
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 396 - 6 (Roll No. 54).
Source: Floor
18 May 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
- Referred in Senate · undated · Official file
Documents
5 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 May 1989
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 April 1989
Sponsors
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13] · D · Cosponsor
- NITA LOWEY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2145
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2145
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