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HR 2952 108th Congress House International Affairs Abortion Developing countries Development credit institutions Economic assistance Family planning and birth control Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign loans Government Operations and Politics Health Health counseling Lobbying Nongovernmental organizations World health

Global Democracy Promotion Act of 2003

Introduced: July 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Global Democracy Promotion Act of 2003 - Declares that foreign nongovernmental organizations: (1) shall not be ineligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services (including counseling and referral services) provided by them 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) shall not 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 such assistance.
What's happening now July 25, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 15 Independent 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 17, 2003
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 1, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 1, 2003
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 25, 2003
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2003
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 25, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 25, 2003
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2003
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 25, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2003
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 25, 2003
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 25, 2003
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 25, 2003
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 25, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2952: Global Democracy Promotion Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2952/
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"H.R. 2952: Global Democracy Promotion Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2952/.
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H.R. 2952, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2952/.
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