HR 2139
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
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Performance measurement
Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009
Introduced: April 28, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 28, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1002)
Apr 28, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 - Directs the President to develop and implement: (1) a National Strategy for Global Development to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of reducing poverty and contributing to economic growth in developing countries, including responding to humanitarian crises; and (2) a system to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. foreign assistance.
Expresses the sense of Congress that American taxpayers and foreign assistance recipients should have, to the maximum extent practicable, full access to U.S. foreign assistance information.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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