US Congress House Bill 1062 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

United States Foreign Assistance Partner Vetting System Act of 2009 - States that it is U.S. policy to protect the people, property, and territory of the United States against acts of international terrorism through the implementation of a system to verify that persons who receive U.S. foreign assistance funds do not commit or support acts of international terrorism. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the Secretary of State to: (1) establish a system to verify that persons receiving U.S. foreign assistance funds are not affiliated with or supporting foreign terrorist organizations, or otherwise commiting or supporting acts of international terrorism; and (2) ensure that persons denied assistance pursuant to such vetting system are provided specified information and afforded specified procedural safeguards. Sets forth system elements. Prohibits providing foreign assistance funds to persons determined, pursuant to such system, to be affiliated with or supporting such organizations or commit or support international terrorism.

United States Foreign Assistance Partner Vetting System Act of 2009

Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]
Rep. Bob Inglis [R-SC]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]
Rep. John Linder [R-GA]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-13		Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1062/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1062/BILLS-111hr1062ih.pdf