HR 4973 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Strengthening Democratic Institutions Act of 2002

Introduced Jun 20, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Joseph Crowley D-NY

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Latest action · Jun 20, 2002 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 20, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Strengthening Democratic Institutions Act of 2002 - Establishes an international legislative staff training program that will bring legislative staff working for foreign legislative bodies and their elected members to the United States for seminars, workshops, discussions, and meetings concerning techniques, standards, and practices of professional legislative staff work, including, to the extent possible, close observation of the legislative process and the role of such staff in Congress.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 20, 2002 to Jul 8, 2002; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJun 20, 2002
R-NYBenjamin A. GilmanOriginalJun 20, 2002
R-PACurt WeldonOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-ASEni F. H. FaleomavaegaOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalJun 20, 2002
R-IAJames A. LeachOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-SCJames E. ClyburnOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-FLJim DavisOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-INJulia CarsonOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-IALeonard L. BoswellOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-MDSteny H. HoyerOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-CATom LantosOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-LAWilliam J. JeffersonOriginalJun 20, 2002
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Jul 8, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Jun 20, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 20, 2002Introduced in House
  2. Jun 20, 2002Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S9861Harry Reid D-NVOct 3, 2002

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To strengthen democratic institutions and promote good governance overseas by contributing to the development of professional legislative staff.
Short Titles as Introduced
Strengthening Democratic Institutions Act of 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 20, 2002Introduced in House

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