3.0.0 3317 2022-12-30T03:18:55Z 2022-12-30T03:18:55Z Senate S 2021-12-06 117 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2022-07-21T20:53:23Z Markup by 2022-07-19T22:05:42Z Referred to 2021-12-06T22:59:42Z Madeleine K. Albright Democracy in the 21st Century Act 117 8708 HR 2022-08-12 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2022-07-21 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456. Calendars 2022-07-21 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2022-07-21 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2022-07-19 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2021-12-06 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2021-12-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. N G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2021-12-06 True 2022-08-09T19:50:00Z S. 3317, Madeleine K. Albright Democracy in the 21st Century Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58361 As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on July 21, 2022 International Affairs Asia China Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Detention of persons Digital media Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Europe Foreign aid and international relief Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government trust funds Human rights International organizations and cooperation Internet, web applications, social media News media and reporting Protest and dissent Research administration and funding Research and development Rule of law and government transparency Russia Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Subversive activities International Affairs 00 2021-12-06 Introduced in Senate 2022-08-08T11:56:50Z Democracy in the 21st Century Act

This bill authorizes actions to promote democracy abroad and addresses related issues.

The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) may each establish a Fund to Defend Democracy Globally. The funds may be used for various purposes, including to enhance the ability of the State Department and USAID to respond quickly and flexibly to democratic openings and backsliding.

USAID may establish a Fund to Combat Corruption and Kleptocracy. The fund may be used to support efforts to enhance government transparency, improve the detection of corruption crimes, and other related activities.

USAID may also establish a Democracy Research and Development Fund. The fund may be used for various purposes, such as to support research and development by the State Department, USAID, and the National Endowment for Democracy relating to democracy promotion abroad.

The funds authorized by this bill may accept contributions from international donors and the private sector.

U.S. government assistance for democracy programs shall not be subject to the prior approval of any foreign government.

The bill also requires the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and USAID's Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation to serve as the primary U.S. representatives on international issues relating to democracy programs and advancing democracy abroad.

The President must report to Congress a comprehensive strategy to promote democracy abroad.

]]> 25 2022-07-21 Reported to Senate 2022-08-08T12:05:36Z Madeleine K. Albright Democracy in the 21st Century Act

This bill establishes programs to promote democracy abroad, authorizes Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) democracy programs from FY2023 through FY2027, and addresses related issues.

The State Department must establish programs (1) to defend democracy globally, including by enhancing the ability of the State Department and USAID to respond quickly and flexibly to democratic openings and backsliding; (2) to support efforts to enhance government transparency and other activities related to reducing corruption; and (3) for democracy research and development, such as activities to drive innovation in State Department, USAID, and National Endowment for Democracy (NED) responses to complex challenges to democracy.

The bill establishes the Democracy in the 21st Century Fund, to be administered by the State Department, to support the programs established by this bill and other related activities.

U.S. government assistance for democracy programs shall not be subject to the prior approval of any foreign government.

The bill also protects the identities of implementing partners of certain State Department, USAID, and NED assistance programs in countries that are undemocratic or have engaged in gross violations of civil and political rights, including by exempting the names of partners for democracy programs in such countries from Freedom of Information Act requests.

The President must report to Congress a comprehensive strategy to promote democracy abroad.

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