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HR 4879 111th Congress House International Affairs Foreign aid and international relief Health promotion and preventive care International organizations and cooperation Public participation and lobbying World health

Global Democracy Promotion Act

Introduced: May 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Mar 18, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 18, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Democracy Promotion Act - States that in determining eligibility for assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not: (1) be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services provided by such organizations 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) 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 assistance under part I of such Act.

What's happening now March 18, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 30
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 29, 2010
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2010
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 1, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Jul 1, 2010
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Garamendi, John
California · Jul 1, 2010
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 1, 2010
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 24, 2010
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 24, 2010
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 24, 2010
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 24, 2010
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 10, 2010
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 10, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· May 27, 2010
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 27, 2010
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 27, 2010
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 27, 2010
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 27, 2010
Hall, John
· May 13, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· May 6, 2010
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 6, 2010
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 6, 2010
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 28, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Apr 22, 2010
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2010
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 22, 2010
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 14, 2010
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2010
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 14, 2010
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 14, 2010
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 25, 2010
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 25, 2010
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 23, 2010
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 23, 2010
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 18, 2010
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 18, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4879: Global Democracy Promotion Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4879/
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"H.R. 4879: Global Democracy Promotion Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4879/.
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H.R. 4879, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4879/.
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