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HR 2639 112th 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: July 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Oct 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Jul 25, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 25, 2011
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 October 25, 2011

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1585 Related bill Global Democracy Promotion Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 66
All 66 Democratic 38
Miller, Brad
· Sep 11, 2012
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 9, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 9, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Feb 2, 2012
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jul 25, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Jul 25, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 25, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jul 25, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 25, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 25, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Jul 25, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 25, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Jul 25, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 25, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 25, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 25, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 25, 2011
LEVIN, SANDER
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 25, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 25, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 25, 2011
Polis, Jared
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 25, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Jul 25, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 25, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2639: Global Democracy Promotion Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2639/
MLA
"H.R. 2639: Global Democracy Promotion Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2639/.
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H.R. 2639, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2639/.
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