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Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1104

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 26, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that transparency, accountability, democracy, and good governance are integral factors in any congressional decision regarding U.S. assistance, including assistance to Haiti.

Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress annually through December 31, 2017, on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti.

Directs the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, to coordinate and transmit to Congress a three-year Haiti strategy that: (1) identifies constraints to economic growth and to consolidation of democratic government institutions; (2) includes an action plan that outlines policy tools, technical assistance, and resources for addressing the highest-priority constraints; and (3) identifies specific steps and benchmarks to provide direct bilateral assistance to the government of Haiti.

Current Status of Bill S 1104

Bill S 1104 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 6, 2013. Bill S 1104 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on June 6, 2013.  Bill S 1104's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 113-162. as of August 8, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1104

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1104

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Caribbean area
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government studies and investigations
- Haiti
- Immigration status and procedures
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Latin America
- Natural disasters
- Performance measurement
- Reconstruction and stabilization
- World health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1104

Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014
A bill to measure the progress of recovery and development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes.
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014
Assessing Progress in Haiti Act

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