S. 727: Global Fragility Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-07 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Global Fragility Act of 2019

Plain summary

Global Fragility Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to devise and implement a plan to combat global fragility. The bill also establishes funds to support such endeavors. The President shall report to Congress and implement a 10-year Global Fragility Strategy to (1) help stabilize conflict-affected areas, (2) address global fragility, and (3) increase U.S. capacity to be a leader in international efforts to prevent extremism and violent conflict. The strategy shall (1) focus on the long-term causes of fragility and violence; (2) include specific objectives and approaches to reduce such causes; and (3) contain a selection of priority countries and regions based on various factors, including U.S. national security interest and clearly defined indicators of the levels of violence or fragility in a country or region. The President shall report to Congress and implement action plans for the priority countries and regions. The bill establishes the Prevention and Stabilization Fund to replace the Relief and Recovery Fund. The new fund shall support stabilization of conflict-affected areas and assist areas liberated from or at risk from various terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The bill also establishes the Complex Crises Fund to prevent or respond to emerging and unforeseen events overseas.

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Official text

Global Fragility Act of 2019

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · 26 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 727, Global Fragility Act of 2019 (2019-07-09)

Cosponsors on this site

Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Todd Young (R-IN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Boozman (R-AR), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Jack Reed (D-RI), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s727.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s727 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116