US Congress House Bill 417 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 48)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Next Steps for Haiti Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Director of Foreign Assistance, in consultation with the government of Haiti and Haitian civil society organizations, to establish the Haiti Professional Exchange Program whose purpose shall be to assign qualified Haitian Americans and others to provide technical assistance to help Haiti improve in areas vital to its growth and development, including education, energy, environment, health care, infrastructure, security, transportation, and disaster preparedness. Requires that the Director establish an outreach program to encourage Exchange Program participation. Sets forth Program provisions. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of State to implement a student loan forgiveness program for Program participants.

Next Steps for Haiti Act of 2009

Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]	Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]
Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]
Rep. Mary Kilroy [D-OH]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Kendrick Meek [D-FL]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. James Oberstar [D-MN]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY]	Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-09		Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/417/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr417/BILLS-111hr417ih.pdf