3.0.0 5837 2023-01-11T13:25:11Z 2023-01-11T13:25:11Z House H HR 2014-12-10 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:H.R. 5837.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H9045]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-12-10T15:02:05Z 2014-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2014-12-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1792) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-12-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-12-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 N L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2014-12-11 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2014-12-11 False International Affairs Africa Department of State Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Racial and ethnic relations International Affairs 00 2014-12-10 Introduced in House 2015-01-30T19:27:54Z African Descent Act of 2014 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office of Global African Descent Affairs, to be headed by the Director and Special Advisor to the Secretary on Global African Descent Affairs.

Includes among Office functions: (1) advising the Secretary and directing policies, programs, and funding relating to the human rights and the advancement of people of African descent internationally; (2) managing a fund for people of African descent to invest in solutions to combat racial discrimination and create economic and political opportunities for people of African descent internationally; and (3) compiling an annual report on U.S. government activities relating to people of African descent.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the annual human rights report for countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East a description of the status and the people of African descent in each country.

Directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to appoint a Senior Advisor to the Administrator on Global African Descent Affairs who shall: (1) advise the Administrator and direct policies, programs, and funding relating to the human rights and advancement of people of African descent internationally; and (2) develop a uniform set of indicators and standards for monitoring and evaluating foreign assistance for people of African descent.

Requires the Director and Special Advisor to the Secretary on Global African Descent Affairs to develop or update annually (for five years) a U.S. global strategy to empower, prevent, and respond to discrimination and violence against people of African descent.

]]> African Descent Act of 2014 Display Title African Descent Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the establishment of a global affairs strategy and assistance for people of African descent, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced African Descent Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5837ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5837ih.xml 2014-12-10 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.