H.R. 1135 · 117th Congress

LITE Act

Introduced on Feb 18, 2021 by Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL-20). 5 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (May 19, 2021): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Feb 18, 2021
Cosponsors
5
0 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To establish the Leadership Institute for Transatlantic Engagement to develop a diverse community of transatlantic leaders committed to democratic institutions, processes, and values.

Subjects

  • Area studies and international education
  • Congressional operations and organization
  • Education programs funding
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government trust funds
  • Higher education
  • Human rights
  • International exchange and broadcasting
  • Libraries and archives
  • Minority education
  • Policy sciences
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 18, 2021). Public domain.

Leadership Institute for Transatlantic Engagement Act or the LITE Act

This bill establishes the Leadership Institute for Transatlantic Engagement to develop a diverse community of transatlantic leaders who are committed to democratic institutions.

The institute shall award grants and develop programs, activities, and services that it considers appropriate for entities and individuals in the United States and abroad to (1) provide training and professional development opportunities for diverse leaders on democratic governance and international affairs, (2) enable international exchanges between leaders to increase understanding and knowledge of democratic models of governance, and (3) increase awareness of the importance of international public service careers in diverse communities.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Alcee L. HastingsD-FL-20Sponsor

Democrats · 5

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Feb 18, 2021Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E144)
  4. Feb 18, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  5. May 19, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. May 19, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.