Liberia SEEDS Act of 2008
Latest action · Jul 30, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Liberia Stabilization, Economic Empowerment, Development and Security Act of 2008 or the Liberia SEEDS Act of 2008 - Authorizes the President to provide assistance to Liberia for the following: (1) roads and bridges; (2) rehabilitation of Monrovia Freeport; (3) water and sanitation; (4) the electricity sector; (5) vocational education programs for war-affected youth and ex-combatants; (6) establishment of a government employee training institute and enhancement of government accountability and effectiveness; (7) narcotics control and law enforcement; (8) educational exchanges; and (9) the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2008 to Sep 23, 2008; 32 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Sep 23, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33185 | Liberia’s Post-War Development: Key Issues and U.S. Assistance Archived | Report | May 25, 2010 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize assistance for Liberia.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Liberia SEEDS Act of 2008
- Liberia Stabilization, Economic Empowerment, Development and Security Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
