US HB2639 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Global Poverty Act of 2009 - Directs the President, through the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the U.S. foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide who live on less than $1 per day.
Title
Global Poverty Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Norman Dicks [D-WA] | Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D-SD] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] |
| Rep. David Reichert [R-WA] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Vic Snyder [D-AR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Economic development
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
HIV/AIDS
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Multilateral development programs
Nutrition and diet
Public-private cooperation
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
Water use and supply
World health
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
HIV/AIDS
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Multilateral development programs
Nutrition and diet
Public-private cooperation
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
Water use and supply
World health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2639/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2639/BILLS-111hr2639ih.pdf |
