3.0.0 1135 2023-03-08T19:58:36Z 2023-03-08T19:58:36Z House HR 2021-02-18 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 31 (Thursday, February 18, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HASTINGS:H.R. 1135.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H537]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2021-05-19T13:45:53Z Referred to 2021-02-18T17:36:00Z 2021-05-19 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2021-05-19 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2021-02-18 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2021-02-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E144) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2021-02-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-02-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2021-02-18 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2021-02-18 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2021-02-18 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2021-02-18 True S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 2021-03-29 False International Affairs Area studies and international education Congressional operations and organization Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government trust funds Higher education Human rights International exchange and broadcasting Libraries and archives Minority education Policy sciences Racial and ethnic relations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status International Affairs 00 2021-02-18 Introduced in House 2021-05-24T14:04:28Z Leadership Institute for Transatlantic Engagement Act or the LITE Act

This bill establishes the Leadership Institute for Transatlantic Engagement to develop a diverse community of transatlantic leaders who are committed to democratic institutions.

The institute shall award grants and develop programs, activities, and services that it considers appropriate for entities and individuals in the United States and abroad to (1) provide training and professional development opportunities for diverse leaders on democratic governance and international affairs, (2) enable international exchanges between leaders to increase understanding and knowledge of democratic models of governance, and (3) increase awareness of the importance of international public service careers in diverse communities.

]]> LITE Act Display Title LITE Act Official Title as Introduced To establish the Leadership Institute for Transatlantic Engagement to develop a diverse community of transatlantic leaders committed to democratic institutions, processes, and values. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced LITE Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Leadership Institute for Transatlantic Engagement Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1135ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1135ih.xml 2021-05-19 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. 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.