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HR 117 102th Congress House

To terminate all United States assistance to the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AuditingDemocracyFederal receipts and expendituresFoundationsFreedom of information
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Jan 31, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals the National Endowment for Democracy Act.

Prohibits Federal agencies from expending funds for assistance for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

Directs the Comptroller General to audit funds granted to the NED by the U.S. Government that have not been audited previously.

Provides that a specified provision of the National Endowment for Democracy Act requiring compliance by the NED with the Freedom of Information Act shall continue to apply with respect to funds received by the NED on or before this Act's enactment date.

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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 20, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 117: To terminate all United States assistance to the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-117/
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"H.R. 117: To terminate all United States assistance to the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-117/.
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