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S.2120: Social Investment and Economic Development for the Americas Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Oct. 1, 2007
- Latest Major Action July 15, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (10 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Social Investment and Economic Development for the Americas Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance to reduce poverty, expand the middle class, and foster increased economic opportunity in Western Hemisphere countries. Requires a 10% recipient country contribution. Establishes within USAID the Western...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-419.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 879.
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| Oct. 1, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) |