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H.R. 3509: Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2013
- Introduced:
- Nov 15, 2013
- Status:
- Passed House on Dec 12, 2013
- Prognosis
- 27% chance of being enacted
This bill passed in the House on December 12, 2013 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
Introduced
Nov 15, 2013
Reported by Committee
Nov 20, 2013
Passed House
Dec 12, 2013
Passed Senate
Signed by the President
- Sponsor
- Barbara Lee
Representative for California's 13th congressional district
- Party
- Democrat
- Text
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- Last Updated
- Dec 13, 2013
- Length
- 12 pages
- Full Title
To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti.
- Summary
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No summaries available.
- Prognosis
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27% chance of being enacted.
Only about 23% of bills that made it past committee in 2011–2013 were enacted. [show factors | methodology]
- Cosponsors
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34 cosponsors (27D, 7R) (show)
- Committees
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- Primary Source
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THOMAS.gov (The Library of Congress)
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- Notes
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H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the president to become law.
The bill’s title was written by its sponsor.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
12/12/2013--Passed House amended.
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2013 - 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 within 120 days, and every 180 days thereafter through September 30, 2016, on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti.
Requires inclusion in such report:
(1) a summary of the Haiti rebuilding and development strategy;
(2) a breakdown of the work (and costs) that U.S. government agencies, other than the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State, are conducting in the recovery effort;
(3) a description of measures taken to strengthen Haitian governmental and non-governmental organizational capacity to undertake U.S.-supported recovery programs;
(4) a description of U.S. efforts to engage with Haitian government ministries, local authorities, civil society, and the Haitian diaspora;
(5) a description of efforts to increase the involvement of the Haitian private sector in recovery and development activities;
(6) an assessment of efforts to address the needs of vulnerable populations; and
(7) a description of the steps Haiti is taking to strengthen its capacity to receive individuals who are removed, excluded, or deported from the United States.
House Republican Conference Summary
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