# 114-hr-3924: Global Development Lab Act of 2016

114-hr-3924, Global Development Lab Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3924
- Congress: 114
- Title: Global Development Lab Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2015-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Global Development Lab Act of 2015 This bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the United States Global Development Lab, whose responsibilities should include: increasing the application of science, technology, innovation, and partnerships to develop new solutions to end poverty; discovering and testing innovations to increase cost effectiveness and support U.S. foreign policy and development goals; leveraging the expertise and resources of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, and universities to increase program impact; and supporting USAID missions and bureaus in applying science, technology, innovation, and partnership approaches to decision making, procurement, and program design.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2016-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3924 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3924)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3924 (as of 2025-11-18).