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S. 210

Referred to Committee

Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

Introduced 1/24/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

1/24/2017 • Senate

Summary

Global Health, Empowerment and Rights 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.

Introduced in Senate • 1/24/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Foreign aid and international reliefHealth promotion and preventive careInternational organizations and cooperationPublic participation and lobbyingWorld health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (48)

Party Breakdown

44
Democrats
2
Republicans
2
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Democrat • NH

Sponsored 1/24/2017

Cosponsors (47)

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Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

R-ME

Joined 1/24/2017

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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

D-WI

Joined 1/24/2017

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Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

R-AK

Joined 1/24/2017

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Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

D-CO

Joined 1/24/2017

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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

D-NJ

Joined 1/24/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

January 24, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Introduced in Senate1/24/2017

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors47