Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 12, 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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) establish and administer a Global Service Fellowship Program to fund fellowships to promote international volunteering opportunities as a means of building bridges across cultures, addressing critical human needs, and promoting mutual understanding; and (2) establish the Office of Volunteers for Prosperity to implement the Global Service Fellowship Program.
Sets forth Program provisions.
Authorizes appropriations.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2009 to Mar 19, 2009, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Mar 12, 2009 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Mar 19, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Mar 12, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3082)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2009Introduced in Senate
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