US HB671 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 165-1)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act HER Act This bill states that foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not be ineligible for U.S. international development assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services provided by such organizations 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. Such organizations also 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 under such Act.
Title
Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act HER Act
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2017-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB210 (Related) 2017-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Foreign aid and international relief
Health promotion and preventive care
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Public participation and lobbying
World health
Health promotion and preventive care
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Public participation and lobbying
World health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/671/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr671/BILLS-115hr671ih.pdf |