Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-5273| House
| Updated: 11/28/2018
Eliot L. Engel
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (15)
F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018 This bill directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) establish the Global Initiative to Reduce Fragility and Violence, related to reducing and addressing the causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility, with a focus on 10 pilot countries to be determined by USAID; and (2) develop and submit to Congress an initial interagency implementing strategy which shall include individual pilot country plans. The bill provides for initiative and pilot plan updates. The Government Accountability Office shall review U.S. government activities in each pilot country.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9587-9591)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5273.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9653-9654)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 16 (Roll no. 421). (text: CR H9587-9589)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEconomic developmentForeign aid and international reliefGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationMultilateral development programsOrganized crimePerformance measurementPolitical movements and philosophiesPublic-private cooperationReconstruction and stabilizationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsResearch and developmentRule of law and government transparencySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorism
Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-5273| House
| Updated: 11/28/2018
Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018 This bill directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) establish the Global Initiative to Reduce Fragility and Violence, related to reducing and addressing the causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility, with a focus on 10 pilot countries to be determined by USAID; and (2) develop and submit to Congress an initial interagency implementing strategy which shall include individual pilot country plans. The bill provides for initiative and pilot plan updates. The Government Accountability Office shall review U.S. government activities in each pilot country.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9587-9591)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5273.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9653-9654)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 16 (Roll no. 421). (text: CR H9587-9589)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Eliot L. Engel
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (15)
F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEconomic developmentForeign aid and international reliefGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationMultilateral development programsOrganized crimePerformance measurementPolitical movements and philosophiesPublic-private cooperationReconstruction and stabilizationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsResearch and developmentRule of law and government transparencySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorism