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Microcredit for Self-Reliance Act of 1997

Introduced: March 19, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 13, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Nov 10, 1997

Received in the Senate.

Nov 9, 1997

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 9, 1997

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 21 (Roll no. 624).

Nov 9, 1997

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 21 (Roll no. 624).

Nov 9, 1997

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10527)

Nov 9, 1997

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Nov 9, 1997

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Nov 9, 1997

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10504-10509)

Nov 9, 1997

Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 9, 1997

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 9, 1997

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 8, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from State.

Mar 19, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Mar 19, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E517-518)

Mar 19, 1997

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Nov 10, 1997	House · vote #624	Suspend rules and pass, as amended	Passed	393–21	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Microcredit for Self-Reliance Act of 1997 - Authorizes the President to provide through U.S. and indigenous nongovernmental organizations and credit institutions credit and other assistance for microenterprises in developing countries. Sets forth assistance eligibility criteria.

Authorizes funds allocations.

Directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, in order to maximize the sustainable development impact of such assistance, to establish a monitoring system that sets certain performance goals for it.

Authorizes appropriations for the U.S. contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) only to provide grants to nongovernmental organizations and other private community-based microenterprise institutions serving the poor, especially women. Directs the President to urge other IFAD donor nations to contribute to the microenterprise and microfinance activities of the Fund.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Microstart Program established by the United Nations Development Program represents an important new initiative; and (2) the President should instruct the U.S. representative to the United Nations to use the U.S. vote to support the Program.

What's happening now November 13, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees of jurisdiction 2