S 2327
112th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Egypt
Foreign aid and international relief
Middle East
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
A bill to prohibit direct foreign assistance to the Government of Egypt until the President makes certain certifications related to treatment of nongovernmental organization workers, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2012
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 362.
Apr 19, 2012
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 19, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prohibits direct U.S. assistance to Egypt unless the President certifies to Congress that the government of Egypt: (1) is not detaining, prosecuting, or preventing the exit from Egypt of any person working for a nongovernmental organization supported by the U.S. government on the basis of the person's association with such organization; (2) is not holding the property of such a nongovernmental organization or of a person associated with such organization; and (3) has dropped all charges against such persons and is no longer seeking their arrest or extradition to Egypt for trial.
What's happening now
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 362.