Electrify Africa Act of 2015
Latest action · Jun 23, 2015 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.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Electrify Africa Act of 2015
This bill directs the President to establish a multiyear strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa implement national power strategies and develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, to provide access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in order to reduce poverty and drive economic growth.
The President is urged to: (1) establish an interagency working group to coordinate the activities of U.S. government departments and agencies involved in carrying out the strategy, and (2) use U.S. influence to leverage international support to promote the strategy.
The U.S. Agency for International Development, the Trade and Development Agency, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and the Millennium Challenge Corporation are urged to prioritize efforts and assistance for power projects and markets in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to extend OPIC's issuing authority through September 30, 2018.
OPIC is temporarily authorized to issue local currency guarantees to African subsidiaries of foreign financial institutions to facilitate eligible investor lending for power projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
The President shall appoint and maintain an Inspector General in OPIC.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2015 to May 10, 2016; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Jun 23, 2015 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jun 23, 2015 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Jun 23, 2015 |
| R-IL | Robert J. Dold | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 27, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Jul 31, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Sep 9, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Sep 9, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 9, 2015 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Sep 15, 2015 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Sep 15, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Sep 15, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 15, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Sep 18, 2015 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Sep 22, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Oct 5, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Oct 26, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Oct 26, 2015 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Oct 26, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Dec 7, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Dec 7, 2015 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Dec 8, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Dec 16, 2015 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Dec 16, 2015 | |
| D-MD | John K. Delaney | Dec 18, 2015 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Dec 18, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 10, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 101, June 23, 2015, page H4592.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98-567 | The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Background and Legislative Issues Archived | Report | Dec 22, 2016 |
| R43593 | Powering Africa: Challenges of and U.S. Aid for Electrification in Africa Archived | Report | Sep 14, 2015 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1933 | Electrify Africa Act of 2015 | Related bill | Aug 4, 2015 |
| S 2152 | Electrify Africa Act of 2015 | Related bill | Feb 8, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To encourage African countries provide first-time access to electricity and power services for at least 50,000,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Electrify Africa Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Congressional oversight
- Currency
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign and international banking
- Government studies and investigations
- International Affairs
- International monetary system and foreign exchange
- International organizations and cooperation
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
- Public-private cooperation
- U.S. and foreign investments
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
