Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018

Summary

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

1. 14 March 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 March 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 September 2018

   Passed

   Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 September 2018

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 September 2018

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 27 November 2018

   Passed

   The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 27 November 2018

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

9. 27 November 2018

   Vote

   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)

   Source: Floor

10. 27 November 2018

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: 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)

    Source: Floor

11. 27 November 2018

    Vote

    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.

    Source: Floor

12. 27 November 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5273.

    Source: Floor

13. 27 November 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9587-9591)

    Source: Floor

14. 27 November 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

15. 28 November 2018

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 28 November 2018 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 27 November 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 14 March 2018 · Official file

Documents

7 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 28 November 2018

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 28 November 2018

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 27 November 2018

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 27 November 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 March 2018

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Sponsors

• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Paul Cook · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Cosponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
• Karen Bass · D · Cosponsor
• Francis Rooney · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Wagner · R · Cosponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• John Faso · R · Cosponsor
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