# 114-hr-4674: Nepal Recovery Act

114-hr-4674, Nepal Recovery Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4674
- Congress: 114
- Title: Nepal Recovery Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Nepal Recovery Act This bill authorizes the President to provide technical and financial assistance for programs that: (1) improve Nepal's basic infrastructure following the earthquakes in affected communities; (2) support economic growth, including through agriculture and small-scale enterprise opportunities; (3) promote health and basic education programs; and (4) support democracy programs that promote political reforms, including strengthening democratic institutions and rule of law. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency may provide accelerated response in Nepal for: project identification and investment analyses; trade capacity building and sector development activities, including technical assistance and feasibility studies that support investments in infrastructure that contribute to overseas development; and trade capacity building and sector development assistance supporting the establishment of industry standards, market liberalization, and other policy reform, with a particular focus on engineering and construction. The U.S Agency for International Development shall report to Congress regarding: the effectiveness of U.S. investment in Nepal in disaster risk reduction and recovery program improvement; and the effectiveness of international humanitarian and reconstruction assistance provided to Nepal, and a related assessment of U.S. anti-corruption efforts. The Department of State shall report to Congress regarding impediments to Nepal's recovery efforts.

## Cosponsors (9)

- ANDER CRENSHAW (R-FL), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- MATT SALMON (R-AZ), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4674 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4674)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4674 (as of 2025-11-18).