S 311 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Global Democracy Promotion Act

Introduced Jan 22, 2009 Originated Senate Sponsor Barbara Boxer D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 22, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign 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. IntroducedJan 22, 2009
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Global Democracy Promotion Act - Declares that foreign nongovernmental organizations: (1) shall not be ineligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services (including counseling and referral services) provided by them 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; and (2) 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.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2009 to Aug 4, 2010.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-RISheldon WhitehouseFeb 13, 2009
D-CADianne FeinsteinJun 1, 2009
D-WIRussell D. FeingoldJun 1, 2009
I-VTBernard SandersJul 15, 2009
D-OHSherrod BrownMar 25, 2010
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweMay 17, 2010
D-NJRobert MenendezJun 22, 2010
D-ILRichard J. DurbinJun 23, 2010
D-ILRoland BurrisJun 29, 2010
D-MTJon TesterJul 15, 2010
D-NHJeanne ShaheenAug 4, 2010

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 22, 2009Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 22, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4879Global Democracy Promotion ActRelated billMar 18, 2010

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 22, 2009Introduced in Senate

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