HAITI Act
Latest action · Mar 25, 2010 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.
- IntroducedMar 25, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Haiti Assistance Implementation, Transparency, and Inspection Act or HAITI Act - Establishes, in the Executive Office of the President, the Office of the Special Coordinator for Assistance to Haiti which shall: (1) advise the President on U.S. government programs for the relief and development of Haiti; (2) implement a comprehensive strategy for such programs' coordination and oversight; and (3) directly approve such programs.
Terminates the Office two years after enactment of this Act.
Directs the Special Coordinator to promote partnerships between the U.S. government and private entities (including foundations, universities, corporations, community-based organizations, and other nongovernmental organizations) in or on behalf of Haiti.
Establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti which shall provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to U.S. government programs for the relief and development of Haiti.
Directs the Special Inspector General to appoint a Special Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and a Special Assistant Inspector General for Investigations.
Terminates the Office 180 days after the date on which unexpended amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for U.S. government programs for the relief and development of Haiti are less than $25 million.
Directs the President to: (1) ensure that U.S. government programs for the relief and development of Haiti are grounded in an exhaustive U.S. assessment of Haiti's development needs and capacity; and (2) seek to lead efforts to ensure that any pledged international assistance for Haiti is based on defined objectives and includes measures that provide for mutual accountability and oversight.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2010 to Sep 23, 2010; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Mar 25, 2010 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | Mar 25, 2010 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Mar 25, 2010 |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | May 11, 2010 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | May 13, 2010 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | May 28, 2010 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Jul 29, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jul 29, 2010 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Jul 29, 2010 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jul 30, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jul 30, 2010 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Sep 23, 2010 |
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 Mar 25, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2010Introduced in House
- Mar 25, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Office of the Special Coordinator for Assistance to Haiti, to establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Haiti Assistance Implementation, Transparency, and Inspection Act
- HAITI Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2010Introduced in House
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