# 114-hr-4830: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and for other purposes.

114-hr-4830, To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by MATT SALMON (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4830
- Congress: 114
- Title: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-03-22
- Sponsor: MATT SALMON (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, including participation in related meetings, working groups, activities, and mechanisms; and (2) urge APEC member states to support India's membership.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2016-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2016-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4830 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4830)

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