Economic Growth and Development Act
Latest action · Jul 24, 2012 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 24, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Economic Growth and Development Act - Directs the President to establish an interagency mechanism to improve coordination of U.S. development programs with private sector investment activities.
Directs the President and Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) direct their respective policy and country teams to include private sector consultation in all country, sector, and global development strategies; and (2) ensure that independent analyses of constraints to growth are conducted as a component of all appropriate country, sector, and global development strategies.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 24, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jul 24, 2012 |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | Jul 24, 2012 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jul 24, 2012 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jul 24, 2012 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jul 24, 2012 |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Original | Jul 24, 2012 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Jul 24, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2012Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3495 | Economic Growth and Development Act | Related bill | Aug 2, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- African Development Foundation
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Economic development
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
- Government studies and investigations
- Inter-American Foundation
- International Affairs
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
- Public-private cooperation
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Trade and Development Agency
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- U.S. and foreign investments
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2012Introduced in House
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