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A bill to make the International Organizations Immunities Act applicable to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.

Public Law 100-362 · H.R. 4162 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 6, 1988 · International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. George Crockett (D-MI-13)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend diplomatic privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Jul 6, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-362.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jun 28, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jun 23, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Jun 21, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  7. May 19, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  8. May 17, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  9. Apr 27, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
  10. Apr 14, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by International Operations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by International Operations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  12. Apr 13, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Western Hemisphere Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Western Hemisphere Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  14. Mar 28, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Operations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Western Hemisphere Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  16. Mar 16, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.