HR 2824
118th Congress
House
International Affairs
FIGDA Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fostering Innovation in Global Development Assistance Act of 2023 or the FIGDA Act of 2023
This bill addresses innovation in U.S. development assistance.
For example, the bill authorizes or provides statutory authority for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to
- appoint a chief innovation officer;
- employ innovation fellows to expand the use of innovation, technology, and research with respect to USAID development assistance authorities;
- provide flexible funding to support expanded use of innovation; and
- participate in the Global Innovation Fund and designate a USAID employee to serve on the fund's board as a representative of the United States.
The bill also requires USAID to establish a program to integrate proven and rigorously demonstrated innovations into USAID programming and operating budgets.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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