S. 1585 (112th): Global Democracy Promotion Act

Introduced:
Sep 20, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 119 on Jan 23, 2013. See S. 119 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 20, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 20, 2011
Referred to Committee Sep 20, 2011
Cosponsors
19 cosponsors (18D, 1I) (show)
Committees

Senate Foreign Relations

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Full Title

A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

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Last updated Sep 20, 2011.
2 pages

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9/20/2011--Introduced.
Global Democracy Promotion Act - Declares that foreign nongovernmental organizations:
(1) shall not be ineligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services (including counseling and referral services) provided by them with non-U.S. government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate U.S. federal law if provided in the United States, and
(2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-U.S. government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations receiving such assistance.

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