HR 4481 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

Education for All Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-02-04· Sponsored by Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 712.(2016-12-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Education for All Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is in the U.S. national security interest to promote universal basic education in developing countries; and (2) an educated citizenry contributes to economic growth, strengthened democratic institutions, the empowerment of women and girls, and decreased extremism. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to state that it is U.S. policy to work with foreign countries and international and civil society organizations to achieve sustainable quality universal basic education by: (1) assisting developing countries and nongovernmental and multilateral organizations to provide all children with a quality basic education, and (2) promoting education as the foundation for community development. The President, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), shall develop a comprehensive U.S. strategy to promote quality universal basic education. The President shall give assistance priority to foreign countries in which there is the greatest need and opportunity to expand universal access and to improve learning outcomes, and in which the assistance can produce a substantial, measurable im…

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H.R. 4481, Education for All Act of 2016

Aug 30, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 14, 2016

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans