H.R. 2548 - Electrify Africa Act of 2014
- Sponsor:
- Edward R. Royce
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on May 8, 2014
PASSED on May 8, 2014.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 297
voted NO: 117
18 voted present/not voting
Electrify Africa Act of 2014
H.R. 2548 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- To establish a comprehensive United States Government policy to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, for more broadly distributed electricity access in order to support poverty reduction, promote development outcomes, and drive economic growth, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To establish a comprehensive United States government policy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa to develop an appropriate mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access in order to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Electrify Africa Act of 2013
- Electrify Africa Act of 2014
- Electrify Africa Act of 2014
- To establish a comprehensive United States Government policy to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, for more broadly distributed electricity access in order to support poverty reduction, promote development outcomes, and drive economic growth, and for other purposes.
- Electrify Africa Act of 2014
- Sponsor
- Edward R. Royce
- Co-Sponsors
- Robert E. Andrews
- Spencer Bachus
- Andy Barr
- Karen Bass
- Ami Bera
- Timothy H. Bishop
- Marsha Blackburn
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Bruce L. Braley
- Cheri Bustos
- David N. Cicilline
- Steve Cohen
- Gerald E. Connolly
- John Conyers, Jr.
- Paul Cook
- Jim Cooper
- Joe Courtney
- Kevin Cramer
- Ander Crenshaw
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Charles W. Dent
- Theodore E. Deutch
- Mario Diaz-Balart
- Lloyd Doggett
- Sean P. Duffy
- Eliot L. Engel
- Elizabeth H. Esty
- Chaka Fattah
- Jeff Fortenberry
- Lois Frankel
- Tulsi Gabbard
- Christopher P. Gibson
- Gene Green
- Tim Griffin
- Michael G. Grimm
- Brett Guthrie
- Colleen Hanabusa
- Vicky Hartzler
- Alcee L. Hastings
- Jaime Herrera Beutler
- Brian Higgins
- Michael M. Honda
- Steve Israel
- William R. Keating
- Joseph P. Kennedy III
- Daniel T. Kildee
- Derek Kilmer
- Peter T. King
- Adam Kinzinger
- Leonard Lance
- James R. Langevin
- John B. Larson
- John Lewis
- Frank A. LoBiondo
- Zoe Lofgren
- Billy Long
- Alan S. Lowenthal
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Daniel B. Maffei
- Carolyn B. Maloney
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Michael T. McCaul
- Betty McCollum
- Jim McDermott
- James P. McGovern
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Mark Meadows
- Gregory W. Meeks
- Grace Meng
- Luke Messer
- Michael H. Michaud
- Gwen Moore
- Patrick Murphy
- Grace F. Napolitano
- Richard M. Nolan
- Beto O’Rourke
- Erik Paulsen
- Donald M. Payne, Jr.
- Ed Perlmutter
- Scott Perry
- Chellie Pingree
- Mark Pocan
- Jared Polis
- Mike Quigley
- Charles B. Rangel
- David G. Reichert
- Reid J. Ribble
- Mike Rogers
- Thomas J. Rooney
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Peter J. Roskam
- Jon Runyan
- Bobby L. Rush
- Linda T. Sánchez
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Adam B. Schiff
- Aaron Schock
- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Brad Sherman
- Michael K. Simpson
- Albio Sires
- Adam Smith
- Christopher H. Smith
- Steve Stivers
- Steve Stockman
- Dina Titus
- Chris Van Hollen
- Juan Vargas
- Ann Wagner
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
- Peter Welch
- Frederica S. Wilson
- Kevin Yoder
- Ted S. Yoho
- Subjects
- International affairs
- Africa
- Congressional oversight
- Economic development
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign loans and debt
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Multilateral development programs
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/27/2013 Referred to Committee Passed House 5/08/2014 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House H.R. 2548 (113th): Electrify Africa Act of 2014 5/08/2014 This bill PASSED the House 297 voted YES 117 voted NO 18 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 6/27/2013 6/27/2013 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 6/27/2013 Referred to House Foreign Affairs 6/27/2013 Referred to House Financial Services 6/27/2013 Introduced in House 2/27/2014 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 2/27/2014 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. 5/02/2014 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 113-433, Part I. 5/02/2014 Committee on Financial Services discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 5/02/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 321. 5/07/2014 Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 5/07/2014 Considered under suspension of the rules. 5/07/2014 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2548. 5/07/2014 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 5/08/2014 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 5/08/2014 H.R. 2548 (113th): Electrify Africa Act of 2014 5/12/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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