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African Descent Affairs Act of 2015
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Introduced
February 24, 2015
Latest Action
February 24, 2015
Primary Sponsor
Alcee L. HastingsDemocratic(FL)
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African Descent Affairs Act of 2015 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: advising the Secretary and directing policies, programs, and funding relating to the human rights and the advancement of people of African descent internationally; developing and managing the President Obama Fund for African Descent Affairs to invest in solutions to combat racial discrimination and create economic and political opportunities for people of African descent internationally; directing U.S. government resources to respond to needs for protection, integration, resettlement, and empowerment of people of African descent in U.S. policies and international programs; and 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 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 10 years after the initial report) a U.S. global strategy to empower, prevent, and respond to discrimination and violence against people of African descent.
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
S 677/HR 2740 - Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill HR 2100/S 802 - Girls Count Act: entire bill HR 1340/S 713 - International Violence Against Women Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 590/S 302 - International Human Rights Defense Act: entire bill S 224 - Women, Peace, and Security Act: entire bill HR 439 - Illegal Entry Accountability Act: entire bill H Con Res 29 - Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change: entire bill H Res 145 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): entire bill S Res 97 - A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day: entire bill HR 1205 - American Sovereignty Restoration Act: entire bill HR 1034 - To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill HR 1039 - African Descent Affairs Act: entire bill S 1635 -- Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2772-- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health S 1238 - Annual report on the United States Contributions to the United Nations Act; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2241-Global Health Innovation Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2678--A bill to prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund. HR 2621-China Human Rights Protection Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to reproductive rights H Res 285--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions; entire bill HR 2368-Global Respect Act; entire bill S 1911/HR3706 - Reach Every Mother and Child Act S 1635--Fiscal State-Foreign Operations Appropriations; Amendments: Shaheen family planning amendment to increase the amount appropriated for family planning/reproductive health, to provide $35,000,000 for the United Nations Population Fund, and to permit funding for foreign nongovernmental organizations. S 2130--An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and other purposes (minibus with SFOPS) HR 2037/S 1798/S 2078/S 2079--United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 House Department of State Authorization Health Systems Strengthening bill (not yet introduced) S Res 310 -- A resolution condemning the ongoing sexual violence against women and children from Yezidi, Christian, Shabak, Turkmen, and other religious communities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants and urging the prosecution of the perpetrators and those complicit in these crimes; amendments related to reproductive health. FY2017 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations; provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health programs
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E234)
Introduced in House
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Client expense: $42,941 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
S 677/HR 2740 - Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill HR 2100/S 802 - Girls Count Act: entire bill HR 1340/S 713 - International Violence Against Women Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 590/S 302 - International Human Rights Defense Act: entire bill S 224 - Women, Peace, and Security Act: entire bill HR 439 - Illegal Entry Accountability Act: entire bill H Con Res 29 - Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change: entire bill H Res 145 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): entire bill S Res 97 - A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day: entire bill HR 1205 - American Sovereignty Restoration Act: entire bill HR 1034 - To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill HR 1039 - African Descent Affairs Act: entire bill S 1635 -- Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2772-- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health S 1238 - Annual report on the United States Contributions to the United Nations Act; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2241-Global Health Innovation Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2678--A bill to prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund. HR 2621-China Human Rights Protection Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to reproductive rights H Res 285--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions; entire bill HR 2368-Global Respect Act; entire bill S 1911/HR3706 - Reach Every Mother and Child Act S 1635--Fiscal State-Foreign Operations Appropriations; Amendments: Shaheen family planning amendment to increase the amount appropriated for family planning/reproductive health, to provide $35,000,000 for the United Nations Population Fund, and to permit funding for foreign nongovernmental organizations. S 2130--An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and other purposes (minibus with SFOPS) HR 2037/S 1798/S 2078/S 2079--United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 House Department of State Authorization
Client expense: $278,546 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
S 677/HR 2740 - Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill HR 2100/S 802 - Girls Count Act: entire bill HR 1340/S 713 - International Violence Against Women Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 590/S 302 - International Human Rights Defense Act: entire bill S 224 - Women, Peace, and Security Act: entire bill HR 439 - Illegal Entry Accountability Act: entire bill H Con Res 29 - Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change: entire bill H Res 145 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): entire bill S Res 97 - A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day: entire bill HR 1205 - American Sovereignty Restoration Act: entire bill HR 1034 - To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill HR 1039 - African Descent Affairs Act: entire bill S 1635 -- Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2772-- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health S 1238 - Annual report on the United States Contributions to the United Nations Act; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2241-Global Health Innovation Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2678--A bill to prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund. HR 2621-China Human Rights Protection Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to reproductive rights H. Res. 285--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions; entire bill HR 2368-Global Respect Act; entire bill
Client expense: $172,805 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
| Democratic |
| DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |