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HR 2144 112th Congress House

21st Century Global Health Technology Act

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to codify the cooperative agreement, known as the Health Technologies program, under which the United States Agency… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to codify the cooperative agreement, known as the Health Technologies program, under which the United States Agency for International Development supports the development of technologies for global health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Child healthForeign aid and international reliefHIV/AIDSHealth promotion and preventive care
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Health technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsNutrition and dietResearch and developmentWomen's healthWorld health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Global Health Technology Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) the Health Technology Program which shall: (1) develop and introduce technologies designed to improve health and nutrition in developing countries, reduce maternal, newborn, and child mortality, and improve disease diagnosis and prevention, especially HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases; and (2) be carried out under a cooperative agreement between USAID and one or more institutions with a successful record of advancing such technologies and integrating practical field experience into the research and development process.

Codifies the Program.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 1
BACA, JOE
· Apr 17, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 17, 2012
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Dec 6, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Nov 14, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Nov 4, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Sep 29, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Sep 29, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 3, 2011
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 3, 2011
DICKS, NORMAN
· Jun 3, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 3, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Jun 3, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2144: 21st Century Global Health Technology Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2144/
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"H.R. 2144: 21st Century Global Health Technology Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2144/.
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H.R. 2144, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2144/.
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