United States · Bill · S
S. 3317 (117th)
Madeleine K. Albright Democracy in the 21st Century Act
Introduced
6 December 2021
Last action
21 July 2022 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.
Sponsors
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Democracy in the 21st Century Act This bill authorizes actions to promote democracy abroad and addresses related issues. The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) may each establish a Fund to Defend Democracy Globally. The funds may be used for various purposes, including to enhance the ability of the State Department and USAID to respond quickly and flexibly to democratic openings and backsliding. USAID may establish a Fund to Combat Corruption and Kleptocracy. The fund may be used to support efforts to enhance government transparency, improve the detection of corruption crimes, and other related activities. USAID may also establish a Democracy Research and Development Fund. The fund may be used for various purposes, such as to support research and development by the State Department, USAID, and the National Endowment for Democracy relating to democracy promotion abroad. The funds authorized by this bill may accept contributions from international donors and the private sector. U.S. government assistance for democracy programs shall not be subject to the prior approval of any foreign government. The bill also requires the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and USAID's Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation to serve as the primary U.S. representatives on international issues relating to democracy programs and advancing democracy abroad. The President must report to Congress a comprehensive strategy to promote democracy abroad.
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Timeline
6 December 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
6 December 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 2022
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
21 July 2022
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.
Source: Calendars
21 July 2022
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
21 July 2022
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 21 July 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 6 December 2021 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3317
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/3317
- us · 117-s-3317 · source updated 5 December 2025