Open Congress : News Articles for S.1524 Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009

Key Senate Committee Passes Foreign Assistance Reform Bill

2009-11-16T19:00:00Z

...U.S. foreign assistance more effective by passing the Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009 (S.1524). The committee's passage of the bill this afternoon follows last week's nomination of Dr. Raj Shah as administrator of the U

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Key Senate Committee Passes Foreign Assistance Reform Bill

2009-11-16T19:00:00Z

S.1524 would establish the promotion of global development, good governance, and the reduction of poverty and hunger as US policy; rebuild the policy, ...

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Letter: Urge passage of foreign aid bill

2009-11-14T19:00:00Z

...to influence legislation that would reform foreign aid and bring relief and opportunity to poor and hungry people around the world. S.1524 is a bipartisan bill seeking to change the way the federal government does foreign assistance. The bill makes our

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Change needed for US foreign policy

2009-11-11T19:00:00Z

There are two bills - HR 2139 in the House and S. 1524 in the Senate - looking to revamp the foreign aid system in 2009. The Senate bill seeks to strengthen ...

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David Beckmann's Testimony at 'A Call to Action on Food Security - The ...

2009-10-28T20:00:00Z

In the Senate, Senators Kerry, Lugar, Menendez and Corker have introduced a strong bipartisan bill, S. 1524, that seeks to strengthen USAID and improve our ...

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2009-10-28T20:00:00Z

In the Senate, Senators Kerry, Lugar, Menendez and Corker have introduced a strong bipartisan bill, S. 1524, that seeks to strengthen USAID and improve our ...

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Readers Write 10/22

2009-10-20T20:00:00Z

Senators Isakson and Chambliss can lead the way by co-sponsoring S. 1524, the Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act . Those who argue ...

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Bread for the World Applauds White House Directive on Global Development Policy

2009-08-31T20:00:00Z

...Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009, which requires the creation of a global development strategy. A related bill, S.1524 or The Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009, is expected to be discussed by the Senate after its summ

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Legislation to overhaul U.S. foreign aid introduced

2009-07-29T20:00:00Z

...the newspaper (7/29). According to the press release, the Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009, S.1524, would also establish "an independent council in the executive branch - the Council on Research and Evaluation of Foreign

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Legislation To Overhaul U.S. Foreign Aid Introduced

2009-07-29T20:00:00Z

Legislation To Overhaul US Foreign Aid Introduced

2009-07-28T20:00:00Z

According to the press release, the Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009, S.1524, would also establish "an independent council ...

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Bread for the World Urges Senators to Pass Initial Aid Reform Bill

2009-07-27T20:00:00Z

...for International Development (USAID). The bipartisan bill -- the Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009 (S.1524) -- was introduced by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA), Ranking Member Richard Lugar

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New Senate Bill Pushes for Development Aid Transparency, Stronger USAID

2009-07-27T20:00:00Z

...(R-TN), Cardin (D-MD), and Risch (R-ID). The legislation, the Foreign Assistance Revitalization and Accountability Act of 2009 (S.1524), would enact key reforms to US programs that fight global poverty. These include greater transparency in how US devel

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