H.CON.RES.172: Affirming the commitment and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the world's 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced May 26, 2005
  • Latest Major Action May 26, 2005

Bill Cosponsors

101 (94 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Reaffirms President Bush's support for the United Nations (UN) Millennium Declaration and supports a sustained U.S. commitment to work with other nations to advance the policy reforms, leadership, and resources necessary to reduce extreme poverty and promote human dignity. Urges the President, the Secretary of State, and other executive branch officials to use every opportunity, including at the forthcoming G-8 Summit in Scotland and the UN...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 26, 2005

Introduced in the House by Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

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