Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-1104
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2013-06-06 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Foreign aid and international relief
Government studies and investigations
Haiti
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latin America
Natural disasters
Performance measurement
Reconstruction and stabilization
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2013-06-06
text: 
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti, including efforts to prevent the spread of cholera and treat persons infected with the disease.

action_date: 2014-06-26
text: 
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that transparency, accountability, democracy, and good governance are integral factors in any congressional decision regarding U.S. assistance, including assistance to Haiti.
 Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress annually through December 31, 2017, on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti. 
 Directs the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, to coordinate and transmit to Congress a three-year Haiti strategy that: (1) identifies constraints to economic growth and to consolidation of democratic government institutions; (2) includes an action plan that outlines policy tools, technical assistance, and resources for addressing the highest-priority constraints; and (3) identifies specific steps and benchmarks to provide direct bilateral assistance to the government of Haiti.
action_date: 2014-07-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 26, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that transparency, accountability, democracy, and good governance are integral factors in any congressional decision regarding U.S. assistance, including assistance to Haiti.
 Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress annually through December 31, 2017, on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti. 
 Directs the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, to coordinate and transmit to Congress a three-year Haiti strategy that: (1) identifies constraints to economic growth and to consolidation of democratic government institutions; (2) includes an action plan that outlines policy tools, technical assistance, and resources for addressing the highest-priority constraints; and (3) identifies specific steps and benchmarks to provide direct bilateral assistance to the government of Haiti.
action_date: 2014-07-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 26, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that transparency, accountability, democracy, and good governance are integral factors in any congressional decision regarding U.S. assistance, including assistance to Haiti.
 Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress annually through December 31, 2017, on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti. 
 Directs the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, to coordinate and transmit to Congress a three-year Haiti strategy that: (1) identifies constraints to economic growth and to consolidation of democratic government institutions; (2) includes an action plan that outlines policy tools, technical assistance, and resources for addressing the highest-priority constraints; and (3) identifies specific steps and benchmarks to provide direct bilateral assistance to the government of Haiti.
action_date: 2014-08-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 26, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that transparency, accountability, democracy, and good governance are integral factors in any congressional decision regarding U.S. assistance, including assistance to Haiti.
 Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress annually through December 31, 2017, on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti. 
 Directs the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, to coordinate and transmit to Congress a three-year Haiti strategy that: (1) identifies constraints to economic growth and to consolidation of democratic government institutions; (2) includes an action plan that outlines policy tools, technical assistance, and resources for addressing the highest-priority constraints; and (3) identifies specific steps and benchmarks to provide direct bilateral assistance to the government of Haiti.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-08-08
text: Became Public Law No: 113-162.
action_date: 2014-08-08
text: Became Public Law No: 113-162.
action_date: 2014-08-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-08-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-07-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-07-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-07-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-07-25
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6837-6838)
action_date: 2014-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6837-6838)
action_date: 2014-07-25
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6838-6839)
action_date: 2014-07-25
text: Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2014-07-14
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2014-07-14
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2014-07-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-07-10
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4434-4435; text as passed Senate: CR S4434-4435)
action_date: 2014-07-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4434-4435; text as passed Senate: CR S4434-4435)
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 447.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-201.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-201.
action_date: 2014-06-24
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2013-06-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2013-06-06
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 113-162