Senate Bill 210
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 24, 2017
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Type
Bill
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Bill Number
210
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Jeanne Shaheen
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Summary
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
This bill states that foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not be ineligible for U.S. international development assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 solely on the basis of health or medical services provided by such organizations with non-U.S. government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate U.S. federal law if provided in the United States. Such organizations also shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-U.S. government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations receiving such assistance under such Act.
January 24, 2017
01/24/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
01/24/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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