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To catalyze market-based economic growth in developing countries, create opportunities for the private sector of the United States to effectively engage in foreign assistance programs, improve planning and coordination among relevant United States departments and agencies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2747| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Ted S. Yoho

Ted S. Yoho

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (31)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)James B. Renacci (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Economic Growth and Development Act This bill requires the President to establish a primary interagency mechanism to coordinate U.S. development assistance programs carried out by federal agencies overseas with private sector investment activities. The mechanism shall: streamline the private-sector liaison, coordination, and investment promotion functions of such agencies; facilitate the use of development and finance tools across such agencies to attract greater participation in development activities by the private sector; and establish a single point of contact for U.S. private sector entities pursuing partnership opportunities with such agencies. Federal agencies planning or providing U.S. development assistance overseas shall ensure that: (1) a rigorous analysis of the constraints to economic growth and investment within a recipient country guides any U.S. development strategy, and (2) U.S. development strategies are coordinated with private sector activities in such countries. Each analysis shall identify and analyze: (1) the constraints posed by inadequacies in critical infrastructure, the education system, the rule of law, the tax and investment codes, or the customs or regulatory regimes in the recipient country; and (2) the particular economic sectors that are central to achieving economic growth in the recipient country. The results of each analysis shall be: (1) incorporated into any relevant development strategy, and (2) used to guide the allocation of resources by federal agencies planning or providing U.S. development assistance overseas.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightEconomic developmentForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusU.S. and foreign investments

To catalyze market-based economic growth in developing countries, create opportunities for the private sector of the United States to effectively engage in foreign assistance programs, improve planning and coordination among relevant United States departments and agencies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2747| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Economic Growth and Development Act This bill requires the President to establish a primary interagency mechanism to coordinate U.S. development assistance programs carried out by federal agencies overseas with private sector investment activities. The mechanism shall: streamline the private-sector liaison, coordination, and investment promotion functions of such agencies; facilitate the use of development and finance tools across such agencies to attract greater participation in development activities by the private sector; and establish a single point of contact for U.S. private sector entities pursuing partnership opportunities with such agencies. Federal agencies planning or providing U.S. development assistance overseas shall ensure that: (1) a rigorous analysis of the constraints to economic growth and investment within a recipient country guides any U.S. development strategy, and (2) U.S. development strategies are coordinated with private sector activities in such countries. Each analysis shall identify and analyze: (1) the constraints posed by inadequacies in critical infrastructure, the education system, the rule of law, the tax and investment codes, or the customs or regulatory regimes in the recipient country; and (2) the particular economic sectors that are central to achieving economic growth in the recipient country. The results of each analysis shall be: (1) incorporated into any relevant development strategy, and (2) used to guide the allocation of resources by federal agencies planning or providing U.S. development assistance overseas.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ted S. Yoho

Ted S. Yoho

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (31)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)James B. Renacci (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightEconomic developmentForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusU.S. and foreign investments