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- H.R.1567
H.R.1567: To encourage the provision of multilateral debt cancellation for countries eligible to be considered for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 24, 2001
- Latest Major Action May 10, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (13 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to use the U.S. voice, vote, and influence to call for a vote by such institutions on: (1) negotiating a strategy to cancel debts owed them by any country eligible for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative or heavily...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.
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| April 24, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) |