Global Health Worker Protection Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4747
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Introduced: 2014-05-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Foreign aid and international relief

Health personnel

Health promotion and preventive care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

World health
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-05-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Global Health Worker Protection Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and any other agency from using health or humanitarian workers or activities (including immunization and vaccination campaigns, health education and surveillance, or direct health services) in countries outside the United States for the purpose of collecting foreign intelligence.</p> <p>Prohibits this Act from being construed to restrict the provision of medical services to individuals involved in authorized intelligence activities on behalf of the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4747 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2014 Ms. McCollum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) A BILL To prohibit the use of global health activities to collect foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Health Worker Protection Act of 2014 . 2. Prohibition on use of global health activities for intelligence gathering (a) Prohibition The Central Intelligence Agency and any other department or agency may not use health or humanitarian workers or activities, including immunization and vaccination campaigns, health education and surveillance, or direct health services, in countries outside of the United States for the purpose of collecting foreign intelligence. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict the provision of medical services to individuals involved in authorized intelligence activities on behalf of the United States.