HR 3159 112th Congress House International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Executive Office of the President Foreign aid and international relief Government information and archives Multilateral development programs Performance measurement

Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012

Introduced: October 12, 2011 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 31, 2012

Received in the Senate.

Dec 30, 2012

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Dec 30, 2012

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 30, 2012

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 649). (text: CR H7458-7459)

Dec 30, 2012

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 649).(text: CR H7458-7459)

Dec 30, 2012

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7464-7465)

Dec 30, 2012

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Connolly (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Dec 30, 2012

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3159.

Dec 30, 2012

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7458-7461)

Dec 30, 2012

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 12, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Oct 12, 2011

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 30, 2012	House · vote #649	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	390–0	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012 - Directs the President to establish guidelines regarding the establishment of measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans for U.S. foreign assistance.

Requires such guidelines to provide direction to federal departments and agencies that administer U.S. foreign assistance relating to: (1) resource monitoring, (2) project and program evaluation, and (3) analysis of findings and generalizations and their applicability to proposed project and program design.

Requires: (1) each appropriate federal department or agency to begin using such guidelines within one year after their establishment, and (2) the President to submit a related report to Congress within 18 months.

Directs the President to require the Secretary of State to establish and maintain an Internet website to make publicly available comprehensive and accessible information on U.S. foreign assistance programs on a country-by-country and program-by program basis.

Authorizes a department or agency to use up to 5% of its foreign development assistance funds for activities under this Act.

What's happening now December 31, 2012

Received in the Senate.

Committees of jurisdiction 1