Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013
Latest action · Dec 20, 2013 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 283.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 10, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Directs the President to establish guidelines for the establishment of measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans for U.S. foreign assistance programs.
Requires: (1) each appropriate federal department or agency to begin using such guidelines within one year after their establishment, and (2) the President to submit a related report to Congress within 18 months.
States that the Secretary of State shall not be required to implement guidelines for certain security sector assistance programs to the extent that the President is already taking steps to implement measures with respect to similar security sector assistance.
Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit related reports to Congress.
(Sec. 3) Directs the President to require the Secretary of State to revise the Department of State's Internet website, ForeignAssistance.gov, to make publicly available comprehensive and accessible information on U.S. foreign assistance programs on a country-by-country and program-by program basis.
(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress shall take into account certain GAO reports required by this Act when making decisions regarding the appropriation of funds for each department or agency that administers U.S. foreign assistance.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes a department or agency to use up to 5% of its foreign development assistance funds for activities under this Act.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2013 to Jan 8, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jul 10, 2013 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jul 18, 2013 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jul 23, 2013 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jul 30, 2013 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Sep 9, 2013 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Sep 11, 2013 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Dec 11, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jan 8, 2014 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2013Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-131.
- Dec 20, 2013Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 283.
- Nov 14, 2013Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 10, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jul 10, 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 2638 | Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jul 10, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2013Reported to Senate
- Jul 10, 2013Introduced in Senate
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