S3994-118

Introduced

To authorize and encourage the United States Agency for International Development to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expanded engagement with local partners and to increase its local partner base.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 20, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize and encourage the United States Agency for International Development to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expanded engagement with local partners and to increase its local partner base., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Locally Led Development and Humanitarian Response Act.
  • Section idb7f11464bc0a4aeaad44e584b4140141: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to encourage USAID to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expanded engagement and...
  • Section idadf5d75a91a2466e9b979f000414f1c2: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— locally led development and humanitarian response— is more equitable and inclusive; is linked to more...
  • Section id4cd9e52a005b4970a5abafd2b8d1418d: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on...
  • Section idbd3dc028cfc34fa698995948621577d7: 5. Working with local partners The Administrator of USAID should, to the extent feasible and appropriate, localize the USAID partner base by— simplifying and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize and encourage the United States Agency for International Development to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expanded engagement with local partners and to increase its local partner base., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize and encourage the United States Agency for International Development to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian response and expanded engagement with local partners and to increase its local partner base., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Foreign Policy Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 20, 2024

Mr. Coons (for himself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Foreign Policy Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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