Lost Boys and Girls RISE Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 13, 2016)
Lost Boys and Girls Rebuilding Infrastructure to Sustain Enduring Peace in South Sudan Act or the Lost Boys and Girls RISE Act
This bill directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish a three-year pilot program to provide fellowships to up to 500 eligible individuals to assist in developing agricultural, business development, educational, medical, technological, or transportation infrastructure in South Sudan. (The program may begin after the Department of State determines that it is safe for U.S. citizens, especially citizens of Sudanese or South Sudanese descent, to travel to South Sudan and lifts the general travel warning for South Sudan.)
It is the sense of Congress that USAID should: (1) consult with members of the Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan community in the United States for purposes of identifying potential participants, and (2) consider individuals who are recommended to USAID by a member of Congress.
What just happenedSep 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 13, 2016
- Sep 13, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Sep 13, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 13, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House