To support foreign assistance programs and diplomatic initiatives to counter violence in the Western Hemisphere.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To support foreign assistance programs and diplomatic initiatives to counter violence in the Western Hemisphere., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice.
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; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Countering Violence in the Western Hemisphere Act. The table of contents for this Act is as...
- Section id97b81563735b442a8a8dffec3751dfa1: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on...
- Section id65be760ddbd74b26b8d7e4177c42fcb7: 3. Including gender-based violence in Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)) is...
- Section id7470e69eb4664a54a93bff9eded78f3b: 4. Engagement with women-led local organizations USAID shall— within its model of locally led development, engage partner governments in the Western Hemisphere...
- Section idb56a6f158769405d83b2ccb0f58d194f: 5. Economic empowerment programming The Administrator of USAID shall expand and strengthen the implementation of savings groups in the Western Hemisphere by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To support foreign assistance programs and diplomatic initiatives to counter violence in the Western Hemisphere., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To support foreign assistance programs and diplomatic initiatives to counter violence in the Western Hemisphere., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Tim Kaine
D-VA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
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