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Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014

Introduced: June 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2014
Became Public Law No: 113-162.
Aug 8, 2014
Signed by President.
Jul 29, 2014
Presented to President.
Jul 25, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2014
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6837-6838)
Jul 25, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6837-6838)
Jul 25, 2014
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6838-6839)
Jul 25, 2014
Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Jul 14, 2014
Held at the desk.
Jul 14, 2014
Received in the House.
Jul 14, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 10, 2014
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4434-4435; text as passed Senate: CR S4434-4435)
Jul 10, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4434-4435; text as passed Senate: CR S4434-4435)
Jun 26, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 447.
Jun 26, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-201.
Jun 24, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jun 6, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 6, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 26, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that transparency, accountability, democracy, and good governance are integral factors in any congressional decision regarding U.S. assistance, including assistance to Haiti.

Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress annually through December 31, 2017, on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti.

Directs the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, to coordinate and transmit to Congress a three-year Haiti strategy that: (1) identifies constraints to economic growth and to consolidation of democratic government institutions; (2) includes an action plan that outlines policy tools, technical assistance, and resources for addressing the highest-priority constraints; and (3) identifies specific steps and benchmarks to provide direct bilateral assistance to the government of Haiti.

What's happening now August 8, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-162.

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