HR 2139 · 111th Congress · International Affairs

Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-04-28· Sponsored by Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2009-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 - Directs the President to develop and implement: (1) a National Strategy for Global Development to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of reducing poverty and contributing to economic growth in developing countries, including responding to humanitarian crises; and (2) a system to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. foreign assistance. Expresses the sense of Congress that American taxpayers and foreign assistance recipients should have, to the maximum extent practicable, full access to U.S. foreign assistance information.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican