FIGDA Act
Summary
Fostering Innovation in Global Development Assistance Act or the FIGDA Act This bill provides statutory authority for the position of Chief Innovation Officer in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The bill also (1) authorizes the Chief Innovation Officer to provide flexible funding to support expanded use of innovation, (2) authorizes USAID to hire up to 30 Innovation Fellows, (3) provides statutory authority for USAID's Development Innovation Ventures program, (4) establishes a program in USAID to integrate proven solutions into programming and operating budgets, and (5) authorizes USAID to participate in the Global Innovation Fund and enter into agreements with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Dec 2022
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Introduced Dec 13, 2022
Last action Dec 13, 2022
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Committee
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Dec 13, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Dec 13, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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