UPDATE: H.R.133 – United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act

LATEST ACTION: December 22, 2020 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.

BILL TITLE: United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act

BILL SUMMARY:

United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act

This bill directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico.

The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship.

The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries' medical and nursing schools. The plan should ensure that accreditation standards for such schools are comparable so that students in Mexico can pass the licensing exams needed to practice in the United States.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on December 23, 2020.]

BILL NUMBER: 116th Congress: House Bill 133 (H.R.133)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. Senate

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.R.133, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/133

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/133/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

12/22/2020 -- Senate -- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/21/2020 -- Senate -- Senate agreed, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 133 by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 6. Record Vote Number: 289.

12/21/2020 -- Senate -- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

12/21/2020 -- House -- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12/21/2020 -- House -- On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.

12/21/2020 -- House -- On motion to agree in Senate amendment with amendment (except divisions B, C, E and F) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 359 - 53 (Roll no. 251).

12/21/2020 -- House -- On motion to agree in Senate amendment with portion of amendment comprising divisions B, C, E and F Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 85 (Roll no. 250).

12/21/2020 -- House -- Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1271, the previous question was ordered on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 133.

12/21/2020 -- House -- Mrs. Lowey moved that the House agree in Senate amendment with amendment (except divisions B, C, E and F).

12/21/2020 -- House -- Mrs. Lowey moved that the House agree in Senate amendment with portion of amendment comprising divisions B, C, E and F

12/21/2020 -- House -- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1271, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 133.

12/21/2020 -- House -- Mrs. Lowey moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.

01/16/2020 -- Senate -- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

01/15/2020 -- Senate -- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S250-251; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S250-251)

12/17/2019 -- Senate -- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336.

12/17/2019 -- Senate -- Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

12/11/2019 -- Senate -- Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

01/11/2019 -- Senate -- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

01/10/2019 -- House -- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

01/10/2019 -- House -- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H430-431)

01/10/2019 -- House -- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 133.

01/10/2019 -- House -- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H430-432)

01/10/2019 -- House -- Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

01/03/2019 -- House -- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

01/03/2019 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

CO-SPONSOR(S)*:

[*Note: Sponsors and co-sponsors are current as of December 22, 2020. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/133/cosponsors ]

-- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

-- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]

-- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]

-- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

COMMITTEES: Senate Foreign Relations Committee; House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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