House Democracy Assistance Commission
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The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) is pleased to have partnered with the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) of the U.S. House of Representatives to strengthen democratic legislative institutions in select emerging democracies. The program provides parliamentarians with technical expertise to enhance accountability, transparency, legislative independence, access to information, and government oversight in their respective parliaments.

HDAC achieves this goal by bringing parliamentary delegations to the United States for short study tours. Members of Parliament travel first to Washington, DC where they learn about the operation of the U.S. Congress through in depth workshops with Members of Congress, their staff and officials from congressional support agencies such as the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) as well as nongovernmental organizations like the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI). They then travel to a congressional district to learn about the workings of a district office and how a member interacts with his or her constituents.

ACYPL handled all of the logistical arrangements for and provided an escort to accompany the following delegations:

For more information about HDAC, please visit www.hdac.house.gov.