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International Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Act of 2000

Introduced: June 20, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 25, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6950-6951)
Jul 25, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6950-6951)
Jul 25, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4697.
Jul 25, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6950-6952)
Jul 25, 2000
Mr. Gallegly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 29, 2000
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 29, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 20, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 20, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1060)
Jun 20, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
International Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Act of 2000 - Revises U.S. policy with respect to the provision of development assistance to foreign countries to require the President in assessing the commitment and progress of a country to use such assistance to help satisfy basic human needs of its poor to utilize certain criteria, including but not limited to, progress in combating corruption and improving transparency and accountability in the public and private sector.

Requires technical assistance provided by a certain program to foreign governments and foreign central banks of developing or transitional countries also to include elements designed to combat anti-competitive, unethical, and corrupt activities, including protection against actions that may distort or inhibit transparency in market mechanisms and, to the extent applicable, privatization procedures.

Authorizes the President to establish programs that combat corruption, improve transparency and accountability, and promote other forms of good governance in developing countries or countries eligible to receive assistance under the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989. Requires the President to give priority to establishing programs in countries that received a significant amount of U.S. foreign assistance for the prior fiscal year, or in which the United States has a significant economic interest, and that continue to have the most persistent problems with public and private corruption. Requires the President to report to specified congressional committees with respect to such programs. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 26, 2000

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1