US HB2639 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress


Status

October 25 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Global Democracy Promotion Act - States that in determining eligibility for assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not: (1) be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services provided by such organizations with non-U.S. government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate U.S. federal law if provided in the United States, and (2) be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-U.S. government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under part I of such Act.

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Title

Global Democracy Promotion Act

Sponsors

Rep Lowey, Nita M.Rep Ackerman, Gary L.Rep Baldwin, TammyRep Bass, Karen
Rep Berkley, ShelleyRep Berman, Howard L.Rep Blumenauer, EarlRep Braley, Bruce L.
Rep Brown, CorrineRep Capps, LoisRep Capuano, Michael E.Rep Carnahan, Russ
Rep Chu, JudyRep Cicilline, David N.Rep Clarke, Yvette D.Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy
Rep Cleaver, EmanuelRep Cohen, SteveRep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry"Rep Conyers, John, Jr.
Rep Crowley, JosephRep Cummings, Elijah E.Rep Davis, Danny K.Rep Davis, Susan A.
Rep DeFazio, Peter A.Rep DeGette, DianaRep DeLauro, Rosa L.Rep Deutch, Theodore E.
Rep Doggett, LloydRep Edwards, Donna F.Rep Ellison, KeithRep Engel, Eliot L.
Rep Eshoo, Anna G.Rep Farr, SamRep Fattah, ChakaRep Filner, Bob
Rep Frank, BarneyRep Garamendi, JohnRep Green, GeneRep Grijalva, Raul M.
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V.Rep Hanabusa, Colleen W.Rep Hastings, Alcee L.Rep Heinrich, Martin
Rep Higgins, BrianRep Hinchey, Maurice D.Rep Hirono, Mazie K.Rep Holt, Rush D.
Rep Honda, Michael M.Rep Israel, SteveRep Jackson-Lee, SheilaRep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr.
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr.Rep Kucinich, Dennis J.Rep Lee, BarbaraRep Levin, Sander M.
Rep Lewis, JohnRep Loebsack, DavidRep Lofgren, ZoeRep Maloney, Carolyn B.
Rep Markey, Edward J.Rep Matsui, Doris O.Rep McCollum, BettyRep McDermott, Jim
Rep McGovern, James P.Rep Miller, BradRep Miller, GeorgeRep Moore, Gwen
Rep Moran, James P.Rep Murphy, Christopher S.Rep Nadler, JerroldRep Napolitano, Grace F.
Rep Norton, Eleanor HolmesRep Olver, John W.Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr.Rep Payne, Donald M.
Rep Peters, Gary C.Rep Pingree, ChellieRep Polis, JaredRep Price, David E.
Rep Quigley, MikeRep Rangel, Charles B.Rep Richardson, LauraRep Rothman, Steven R.
Rep Rush, Bobby L.Rep Sanchez, Linda T.Rep Sanchez, LorettaRep Schakowsky, Janice D.
Rep Schiff, Adam B.Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"Rep Sherman, BradRep Sires, Albio
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntoshRep Smith, AdamRep Speier, JackieRep Stark, Fortney Pete
Rep Sutton, BettyRep Thompson, MikeRep Tierney, John F.Rep Towns, Edolphus
Rep Tsongas, NikiRep Van Hollen, ChrisRep Wasserman Schultz, DebbieRep Waters, Maxine
Rep Waxman, Henry A.Rep Welch, PeterRep Wilson, Frederica S.Rep Woolsey, Lynn C.
Rep Wu, DavidRep Yarmuth, John A.

History

DateChamberAction
2011-10-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
2011-07-25HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

SB1585 (Related) 2011-09-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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