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S. 3368 115th Congress Senate

Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to reduce global fragility and violence by improving the capacity of the United States to reduce and address the causes of violence, instability, and fragility, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 22, 2018 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 Latest action August 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to submit to Congress: (1) a 10-year Global Initiative to Reduce Fragility and Violence aimed at reducing and addressing the causes of violence, instability, and fragility in at least six priority countries; and (2) a related implementing strategy.

Funds made available in any Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for priority countries may be used to support this initiative and individual priority country plans.

The Government Accountability Office shall review U.S. assistance activities in each priority country.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5273 Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Aug 22, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Aug 22, 2018
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Aug 22, 2018
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