S 311
111th Congress
Senate
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: January 22, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 22, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Global Democracy Promotion Act - 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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