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S.2433: Global Poverty Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Dec. 7, 2007
- Latest Major Action April 24, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
30 (26 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Global Poverty Act of 2007 - 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, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day....
(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 with amendments favorably.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-331.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.
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| Dec. 7, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Barack Obama (D-Ill.) |