US SB2320 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Makes changes to the Peace Corps. The bill changes the Peace Corps from an independent agency that reports to the President to a subordinate agency within the Department of State. The Peace Corps shall also terminate any programs in China. The Peace Corps may not operate in any country that the State Department deems hostile to U.S. national security interests. The State Department shall annually report to Congress on Peace Corps programs around the world, including how each program furthers U.S. interests and is not contrary to U.S. national security.
Title
Peace Corps Mission Accountability Act
Sponsors
Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Appropriations
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
International affairs
Peace Corps
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
International affairs
Peace Corps
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2320/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2320/BILLS-116s2320is.pdf |