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H.R.1302
Title: To require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States 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, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9] (introduced 3/1/2007) Cosponsors (84)
Related Bills: S.2433
Latest Major Action: 9/26/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
ALL ACTIONS:
- 3/1/2007:
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 7/31/2007:
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 7/31/2007:
- Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 9/25/2007 12:17pm:
- Mr. Smith (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/25/2007 12:18pm:
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10778-10781)
- 9/25/2007 12:18pm:
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1302.
- 9/25/2007 12:33pm:
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10778-10779)
- 9/25/2007 12:33pm:
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 9/26/2007:
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.