US Congress House Bill 2847 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-19)
Status: Introduced on June 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Electrify Africa Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to establish a multiyear strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa implement national power strategies and develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, to provide access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in order to reduce poverty and drive economic growth. The President is urged to: (1) establish an interagency working group to coordinate the activities of U.S. government departments and agencies involved in carrying out the strategy, and (2) use U.S. influence to leverage international support to promote the strategy. The U.S. Agency for International Development, the Trade and Development Agency, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and the Millennium Challenge Corporation are urged to prioritize efforts and assistance for power projects and markets in sub-Saharan Africa. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to extend OPIC's issuing authority through September 30, 2018. OPIC is temporarily authorized to issue local currency guarantees to African subsidiaries of foreign financial institutions to facilitate eligible investor lending for power projects in sub-Saharan Africa. The President shall appoint and maintain an Inspector General in OPIC.

Electrify Africa Act of 2015

Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2015-06-23	House	Introduced in House

SB1933 (Related) 2015-08-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SB2152 (Related) 2016-02-08 - Became Public Law No: 114-121. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2847/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2847/BILLS-114hr2847ih.pdf