Global Fragility Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-727
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2019-03-07 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial procedure and administration
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Multilateral development programs
Political movements and philosophies
Public-private cooperation
Racial and ethnic relations
Reconstruction and stabilization
Religion
Rule of law and government transparency
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: 

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 based on various factors, including U.S. national security interest and clearly defined indicators of the countries' levels of violence or fragility. The President shall report to Congress and implement action plans for the priority countries.
 
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 (1) the Complex Crises Fund to prevent or respond to emerging and unforeseen events overseas, and (2) the Partnership Development Fund to address sources of fragility in priority countries. 


action_date: 2019-07-18
text: 

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. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-03-07
text: Introduced in Senate