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HR 4575 100th Congress House

Debt for Development Act of 1988

Official title: A bill to amend section 124 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to use of foreign assistance loan repayments for development activities) to authori… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 124 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to use of foreign assistance loan repayments for development activities) to authorize the use of up to $75,000,000 in loan repayments in accordance with that section during fiscal year 1989.

Introduced: August 4, 1988 See on congress.gov
International Affairs American economic assistanceCreditDeveloping countriesFinance and Financial Sector
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Foreign Trade and International FinanceForeign Trade and InvestmentsForeign loans
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 11, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 1988

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Debt for Development Act of 1988 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of up to $75,000,000 in loan repayments from developing countries in FY 1989 for development activities in those countries.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Oct 18, 1988
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Aug 4, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 14, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4575: Debt for Development Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4575/
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"H.R. 4575: Debt for Development Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4575/.
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H.R. 4575, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4575/.
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