US SB1730 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-17-1)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4774)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: establish a five-year strategy to achieve, with target countries and donors, the goal of ending preventable child and maternal deaths globally and ensure healthy and productive lives by 2030; and provide assistance to implement the strategy. The President shall designate a current U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employee serving in the Senior Executive Service or at the level of a Deputy Assistant Administrator or higher to serve concurrently as the Maternal and Child Survival Coordinator, who shall be responsible for: overseeing such strategy, and all U.S. government funds appropriated or used for international maternal and child health and nutrition programs. Strategy grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements shall include targets for increased implementation of high-impact, evidence-based interventions and strengthening health systems. The President shall report to Congress annually for six years regarding progress made toward achieving the strategy and ending preventable child and maternal deaths.

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Title

Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-08-02SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4774)

Same As/Similar To

SB354 (Related) 2017-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB4022 (Related) 2017-10-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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