S. 847 · 118th Congress

International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023

Introduced on Mar 16, 2023 by Robert Menendez (D-NJ). 11 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Jul 25, 2023): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Mar 16, 2023
Cosponsors
11
3 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

A bill to establish the International Children with Disabilities Protection Program within the Department of State, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Congressional oversight
  • Disability and health-based discrimination
  • Family relationships
  • Family services
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • World health

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Robert MenendezD-NJSponsor

Democrats · 8

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Mar 16, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 16, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  3. Jul 13, 2023 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jul 25, 2023Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. Jul 25, 2023 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. Jul 25, 2023 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.5 reports
    Federal contractor: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.$165.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. SPECIAL OLYMPICS, INC.3 reports
    $710K reported (all issues)
  3. American Academy of Pediatrics2 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS$442.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. Disability Rights International1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  5. THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.