S 119 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Global Democracy Promotion Act

Introduced Jan 23, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Barbara Boxer D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 23, 2013 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.

IntroducedJan 23, 2013
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
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 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2013 to Jul 21, 2014.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein	Feb 12, 2013
D-NJ	Frank R. Lautenberg	Feb 12, 2013
D-OR	Jeff Merkley	Feb 12, 2013
D-NY	Kirsten E. Gillibrand	Feb 12, 2013
D-AK	Mark Begich	Feb 12, 2013
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal	Feb 12, 2013
D-OR	Ron Wyden	Feb 13, 2013
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse	Feb 25, 2013
R-ME	Susan M. Collins	Feb 25, 2013
D-CO	Mark Udall	Feb 28, 2013
D-MT	Jon Tester	Mar 6, 2013
D-MA	Elizabeth Warren	May 20, 2013
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen	Jul 23, 2013
I-VT	Bernard Sanders	Sep 9, 2013
D-MA	Edward J. Markey	Sep 9, 2013

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Actions 2

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Jan 23, 2013Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Related bills 1

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 2738	Global Democracy Promotion Act	Related bill	Jul 18, 2013

Subjects

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Jan 23, 2013Introduced in Senate

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