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H.R. 2639: Global Democracy Promotion Act

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H.R. 2639: Global Democracy Promotion Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-25 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Global Democracy Promotion Act

Plain summary

Global Democracy Promotion Act - States that in determining eligibility for assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 foreign nongovernmental organizations shall not: (1) be ineligible for such assistance 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, and (2) 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 assistance under part I of such Act.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Global Democracy Promotion Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] · 109 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Judy Chu (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), John Garamendi (D-CA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James P. McGovern (D-MA) and 49 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2639 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112