Global Development Lab Act of 2016
Latest action · Mar 3, 2016 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 3, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Development Lab Act of 2016
This bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the United States Global Development Lab, whose duties shall include:
- increasing the application of science, technology, innovation and partnerships to develop new solutions to end extreme poverty;
- discovering and testing development innovations to increase cost effectiveness and support U.S. foreign policy and development goals;
- leveraging the expertise, resources, and investment of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, and universities to increase program impact and sustainability;
- utilizing innovation-driven competitions to expand the number and diversity of solutions to development challenges; and
- supporting USAID missions and bureaus in applying science, technology, innovation, and partnership approaches to decision making, procurement, and program design.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 3, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 3, 2016 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 3, 2016 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 3, 2016 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Mar 3, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Mar 3, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
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- Mar 3, 2016Introduced in Senate
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