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Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005

Introduced: February 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 10, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1278-1279)
Feb 10, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Jan 25, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S382)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance, including through nongovernmental or international organizations, for basic care for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, including assistance for: (1) community-based care; (2) school food programs; (3) education and employment training; (4) mental health care; (5) protection of inheritance rights; and (6) HIV/AIDS care.

Directs the President to develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a coordinating strategy for such assistance.

What's happening now February 10, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1409 Related bill Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 18, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 12, 2005
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 7, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 350: Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-350/
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"S. 350: Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-350/.
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S. 350, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-350/.
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