Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act
USA116th CongressHR-5517| House
| Updated: 12/7/2020
John Lewis
Democratic Representative
Georgia
Cosponsors (30)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act This bill establishes (1) a professional exchange program between the United States and India with a focus on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, (2) a development training initiative based on principles of nonviolence, and (3) a foundation to address development priorities in India. Specifically, the bill establishes a professional exchange program comprised of both an annual educational forum for scholars from the United States and India, as well as an undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate student exchange for students in the United States and India. The bill also establishes a professional development training initiative on conflict resolution tools based on the principles of nonviolence. Further, the bill establishes the United States-India Gandhi-King Development Foundation to identify development priorities in India (e.g., pollution and climate change, education, and tuberculosis) and administer competitively awarded grants to nongovernmental entities to address those priorities.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6079-6082)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5517.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6079-6081)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6079-6081)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
Air qualityAsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivics educationClimate change and greenhouse gasesConflicts and warsCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthForeign aid and international reliefHigher educationHistoric sites and heritage areasHuman rightsIndiaInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational exchange and broadcastingPolicy sciencesProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTeaching, teachers, curriculaWater qualityWater use and supplyWomen's rights
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act
USA116th CongressHR-5517| House
| Updated: 12/7/2020
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act This bill establishes (1) a professional exchange program between the United States and India with a focus on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, (2) a development training initiative based on principles of nonviolence, and (3) a foundation to address development priorities in India. Specifically, the bill establishes a professional exchange program comprised of both an annual educational forum for scholars from the United States and India, as well as an undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate student exchange for students in the United States and India. The bill also establishes a professional development training initiative on conflict resolution tools based on the principles of nonviolence. Further, the bill establishes the United States-India Gandhi-King Development Foundation to identify development priorities in India (e.g., pollution and climate change, education, and tuberculosis) and administer competitively awarded grants to nongovernmental entities to address those priorities.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6079-6082)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5517.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6079-6081)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6079-6081)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
John Lewis
Democratic Representative
Georgia
Cosponsors (30)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityAsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivics educationClimate change and greenhouse gasesConflicts and warsCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthForeign aid and international reliefHigher educationHistoric sites and heritage areasHuman rightsIndiaInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational exchange and broadcastingPolicy sciencesProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTeaching, teachers, curriculaWater qualityWater use and supplyWomen's rights